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REPORT — 1842. 



Glasgow. 



By referring to Table LI., it will be seen that the total amount of male 

 deaths in Glasgow and suburban districts, during the years 1837, 1838, 1839, 

 1840, and 1841, is 21,795, and the female deaths 20,639; being in the pro- 

 portion of 94*696 females to every 100 males. 



The average annual amount of male deaths during these five years ending 

 with 1841, is 4359, and of female deaths 4127f; while the males living 

 within the range of the Glasgow Mortality Bill, in 1841, is 134,087, and the 

 females 148,047; being in the proportion of 110*41 to every 100 males. 

 The average annual number of male deaths, 



compared to the males living, in 1841, is 



therefore as 1 to 30*760, or 3*250 per cent. 



And the average annual number of female 



deaths to the females living in the same 



years, as 1 to 35*865, or 2*788 per cent. 



Difference 0*462 per cent. 



The female life in Glasgow and suburbs is therefore better than the male 

 life by 0*462 per cent. ; while the number of male deaths during these five 

 years is 5*303 per cent, greater than the number of female deaths. 



Total Deaths, Glasgow and Suburbs. 

 Table LXX. — Exhibiting the proportion which the deaths, exclusive of 

 still-born children, in Glasgow and suburbs, during the years 1837, 1838, 

 1839, 1840, and 1841, bear to the population of these years ; also the pro- 

 portion of the average annual amount of deaths to the mean population of 

 these years. 



Aberdeen. 



By referring to Table LIL, it will be seen that the total number of male 

 deaths in Aberdeen and suburban district, during the years 1837, 1838, 1839, 

 1840, and 1841, is 3172, and the female deaths 3198; being in the propor- 

 tion of 100*819 females for every 100 males. 



The average annual amount of male deaths, during these five years ending 

 with 1841, is 634f, and the females 639J ; while the males living in 1841 is 

 28,337, and the females 36,441 ; being in the proportion of 128*59 females 

 to every 100 males. 

 The average annual number of male deaths, 



compared to the number of males living in 



1841, is therefore as 1 to 44*667, or 2*238 per cent. 



The average annual number of female deaths 



to the females living in the same year, is as 1 to 56*974, or 1*755 per cent. 



Difference 0*483 per cent. 



