■were 17 deaths, many of tliem only a few days old. From nine months of ag# 

 to 21 years, there was only one death, and that from accident to a girl 7i 

 years old, run over on Regatta Day. This is a very remarkable and unusual 

 exemption at this season of the year in this group of ages. From 20 to 60 

 the deaths were 14 ; and from GO and all ages above, 15, the oldest being 82. 

 There were six deaths in liospital, four of them being from other registration 

 districts. There wore six inquests. At the Cascades invalid establishment 

 there were two deaths, but none at the Brickfields. In the zymotic class of 

 diseases there were 12 deaths, one from diphtheria, all the rest from 

 diarrhoea. Pulmonary consumption caused two deaths, both aged persons, 

 respectively born iu England and Ireland. 



METEOROLOG Y FOE FEBR UARY, 1871. 



Private Observatory, Hobart Town. 



Ltafing, Flotvering, and Fruiting of a few Standard PlanU in th6 Boyal Society^M 

 Gardens during the month. 

 eth— Kerry pippin apple commencing to ripen. 

 *th— W mdsor ^ear ditto. 



