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" Under one year of age" the deaths are considerably below the average, and 

 only one more than 1 805 had. Six out of the nine years had a mortality at 

 this age above that of the present month. 



At "1 to 5 years of age" the mortality was also below the average, though 2 

 more than 1865 had, Six of the nine years were much more numerous. 



At "5 to 20" the deaths were slightly above the average, but the same in 

 number as last year. 



At "20 to 45" the number was much below the average, and one less than in 

 18G5. Only 1861 had a smaller mortality in this group of ages. 



At "45 to 60" the deaths were slightly below the 9 years' average, and one 

 less than 1865 had. 



At "60 and above," the deaths were nearly one half more than the average 

 —only 1860 had more, and last year had exactly the same number. It is thus 

 evident that more than two thirds of the mortality of the month has fallen 

 upon childrea below 5 years old, and old people above GO, the latter, and at 

 " 5 to 20," being alone above the nine vears' Februarv rate. 



Classes of Disease 



1. Zymotic 



2. Constitiitional 



3. Local 



4. Developmental 



5. Violent &c. 



^»d 



7; 18 6-9 



9 2-9 



23 1-9 



59 4-9 



In the 1st or Zymotic Class of diseases, the deaths were considerably above 

 the nine years' average. 19 were from hov:el-complaints, of which 12 were under 

 2 years old, one at 49, and all the rest above 60. Last year these complaints only 

 caused 8 deaths, i.e, 7 below 2 years old, and only one above 60 ; other years, 

 however, suffered a much greater mortality from bowel- complaints than the 

 present, for instance, in February, 1863, there were 21 deaths from these 

 diseases ; in 1862, 25 ; in 1859, 22 ; in 1858, 24. 



In the 2nd or Constitutional class of diseases the deaths were considerably 

 below the average, and still fewer than 1865 had. Indeed, only the first two 

 years of the series of 9, had less than the present. Two of the 7 deaths were 

 from Cancer, at 41 and 80 years old respectively. The rest were from Co7i- 

 sumption, of which two females, aged 14 and 22, were born in Tasmania. 

 Last year the deaths from consumption were 6, but only one born in Tasmania. 



The 3rd or Local class of diseases, had a mortality very much below the 

 average, and considerably less than any other February in the 9 years 

 recorded. 



In the 1st order of this class. Diseases of the brain and nervous system, 

 the deaths were 9, being 3 more than 1865 had. In the 2nd order. Diseases 

 of the heart and circulatory system, there was only one death, while 1865 had 

 6. In the 3rd order. Diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, there were 2 

 deaths. Last year had 3. There was only one other death in any of the other 

 orders of this class, i.e., the 5th, or Urinary. Last year there were 2 in the 

 4th, and one each in the 6th and 8th orders. 



The 4th or Developmental class of diseases had above the average deaths 

 though one less than either of the two preceding Februaries had. Four were 

 infants, one a year old, one two months old, and two under a month. The 

 three old people were aged 70, 81, and 85 respectively. The two last died at 

 the male Invalid Asylum. 



The 5th or Violent and accidental class of diseases had slightly more than 

 the average through precisely the same in number as 1865 had. One was from 



