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fell into a clay-hole, a child died from hums, and the fourth died from 

 Tetanus (lock-jaw) in Hospital. He had some days before admission trodden 

 on a rusty knife, and neglected himself for many days. Inquests were held 

 on four deaths occurring within the month in the Hobart Town Registration 

 District ; last year had double the number. The deaths in Hospital were 16, 

 including one of the Inquest cases, 6 of them from country districts ; 1865 

 •had exactly the same number. At the Male Invalid Asylum 3 died ; last year 

 had only 2. At the Cascades Female Prison 2 children died from bowel com,' 

 plaints. Of the 57 deaths, 33 were males, 24 females. The Glenorchy and 

 Queenborough divisions of the district had each one death, all the rest died in 

 the city. 



On four days of the month no deaths occurred. In the first week there 

 died 19 ; in the second. 7 ; in the third, 14 ; in the fourth, 11 ; in the last 

 three days 6. The most fatal period was the six days, 2nd to 7th inclusive, 

 when 19 died. 



There were only 49 births registered, being 21 less than in March, 1865. 

 The last two days of the month the Registry Office being closed, will perhaps 

 account for the discrepancy. 



