70 



The let, or Zymotic class of diseases, had 6 deaths, which is more than 

 one-third less thau the nine years' average, but twice as many as 1865 had. 

 Nevertheless the present month had three deaths included in this class which 

 did not arise from climatic causes, while 1865 had not any in the same 

 "orders." The "miasmatic order" in both years had the like number of 

 deatlis. Last year one of these deaths occurred in the Queen's Asylum, So 

 far, in the seven months of 1866, there has not been a single death in that 

 Institution. The 2ud or Constitutional class of diseases had 6 deaths, being 

 little more than two-thirds of the nine years' average, None of the nine 

 had less, but 1861 had the same number. Three of the present month's deaths 

 were from Consumption, at the ages respectively of 28, 41, and 68 ; none of 

 them were born in Tasmania. Last year also had 3, and none of them natives 

 of the island. The 3rd, or Local class of diseases, had a fraction more than 

 the average of deaths, 1864, 1863, 1860, had all more; 1865, however, had 

 cot so many by 10. The previous month of June had 6 more. In the 1st 

 Older of this class, — The Brain and Nervous system, — the deaths were 7, two 

 from apoplexy, four from paralysis, and one from convulsions ; 1865 had one 

 less. In the 2nd order, — TAe Heart and circulatory system, — there were 5 

 deaths,last year had only 2. In the 3rd order, Lunrjsand respiratory system, the 

 deaths were 9, all but a child of 6 months old, being from 46 to 72 years old. 

 Last year had one third less in number June of the present year had 15 deaths 

 in this group. In the fourth order. The Organs of Digestion, the deaths were 

 3, last year had 2. In the 5th order The Urinary System, 3 deaths took place, 

 there was only 1 in 1865, 



The 4th, or Developmental class of diseases, had 12 deaths, or more than 

 double the nine years' average, and the highest of any year of the nine ; one 

 was an infant only four weeks old,from Atrophy and Joint disease; all the 

 others, from old age, i.e. :— 62, 67, 71, 73, 76, 77,' 78, 80, 80, 82, 92. Last year 

 had only 4 deaths in this class, and but 2 of them were old people, i.e, :— 72, 

 88, the other two were children aged one hoor,and two years respectively, 



The5th,or Violent andAccidental class of diseases, had 3 deaths, being con- 

 siderably less than the average. One a child 2 months old, was suffocated by 

 being overlaid ; the second was a child, 2 years old, accilentally burnt. The 

 third was a woman of 55, found drowned. Last year had the same number. of 

 deaths, i.e. :— 2 overlaid, 1 burnt. 



Inquests were alike 5 this year and last. The deaths in Hospital were 1.5,one 

 admitted from a country district. In ] 865 there were only 9, and four of those 

 from country districts. At the Male Invalid Asylum there were 9 deaths the 

 youngest being 51, and the oldest 92 years old. Last year there were only 4. 

 In June and July of this year, therefore, there have been altogether the 

 enormous number of 19 deaths. No person conversant with modern require- 

 ments for such like institutions, would say that the Brickfields Asylum has all 

 the provisions necessary to smooth the passage to eternity, for such a num- 

 ber of persons, lingering, many of them, for months in hopeless agony. They 

 should either have the comforts the General Hospital provides for the sick 

 and dying, or be removed to die in that institution. In London it is proposed 

 to establish six large hospitals with all modern improvements, for the sick and 

 dying poor of the parish poor-houses. The revelations lately made as to the 

 miserable treatment of the sick and hopelessly-diseased poor in these poor- 

 houses has roused benevolent men of all denominations to urge the govern- 

 ment to take prompt steps to remove such a scandal to humanity, and our com- 

 mon Christianity, God speed their labors, and grant that we may go and do 

 likewise. Of the .54 deaths 2 died in the Glenorchy, one in the Queenborough, 

 and the rest in the city divisions of this registration district, 36 were males, 18 

 females. Last year males and females were alike, 18 in number. 



In the first week there died 15 ; in the second, 13 ; in the third, 9 ; in the 

 fourth, 11 ; in the last three days, 6, There were seven days in the month on 

 which no deaths took place; but only three of them consecutive, i.e., 20th, 

 21st, 22nd. The most fatal days of the month were the 2nd, 3rd, 17th, 29th, 

 on which there took place 4, 6, 4, 4, deaths respectively. The most fatal 

 periods of the month were, from the 7th to 11th inclusive, and 25th to 29th, 

 when each fivedays had 13 deaths. 



The birtJis registered were 51, being 22 less than July, 1865, had. 



