100 



The Deaths for thia October, 35, wcro nearly 20 per cent, below the 

 average of the previous nine years. Two years out of the nine, 1862 and 

 1861, had a smaller number, but the other seven had considerably more; 

 1865 had five more. 



In every group of ages, under 60 years old, the deaths were below thft 

 average of the previous nine years by more than one-third, — the average 

 being 34, — while this month's amounted to only 22. 



At " 60, and all ages above," the mortality was considerably above the 

 average. 1865 had the same number, 1863 three more, but all the other 

 sevenyears much less. Eight of the 13 were between 60 and 70 years old ; 

 3 between 70 and 80 ; and 2 aged respectively 86 and 87 years old. 



In no October of the nine years were the deaths under 20 years old so 

 few as in the present month. This is a sure indication of the general 

 salubrity of the weather. 



19 



35 



Classes of Disease 



1. Zymotic 



2. Constitutional 



3. Local 



4. Developmental 



5. Violent &c. 



Octobers. 



ft'in ■* CC (M r-l 

 "" CO ^O 5© 1:0 1^ 



tC CC 00 CO oc ico 



I 2 

 7| 8 



1717 

 210 



II :^ 



28 4( 



2 6 3 



610 9 



22 26 12 



6: 2 5 



5 5 1 



U49 30 





SIs^ 



l^6 



12 411 



9 513 



22 28 23 



45 41 57 



^\<6 



6 5 2-9 

 9 7 8-9 

 30 21 8-9 

 45 

 8 3 2-9 



57 43 2-9 



In the 1st, or Zijmotic class of diseases, no deaths occurred, which is of 

 very rare occurrence indeed. October 1865 had 2, and the nine years' 

 average is 5 2-9. 



The 2nd, or Constitutional class of diseases, had somewhat more than the 

 average number of deaths; seven of the 9 were from Consumption, two of 

 the sufferers, having been born in Tasmania, females aged respectively 23 

 and 35. 



In the 3rd, or Local class of diseases, the deaths were slightly below the 

 average, though two more than 1865 had. The 1st order of this class> 

 Diseases of the brain and nervous system, had 4 deaths, being one less than 

 1865 had. The 2nd order, Diseases of the heart and organs of circulation, 

 had 7 deaths, being 3 more than in 1865. The 3rd order, Diseases of the 

 lungs and organs of respiration, had 4 deaths, 1865 had one more. The 



