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From 1831 to August 29th, 1833, it was one of the instructions of the police to 

 take charge of all intoxicated persons, many of whom were dismissed by the super- 

 intendents after detention till they were sober. 



The figures elucidating this point are as follows : — 



1831. Apprehensions 31,353 



1832. „ 32,636 



1833. 



29,880 



Total for three years . . 93,869 



1831. Dismissed by Superintendents 23,787 



1832. „ „ 25,702 



To August 29th, 1833 „ 18,487 



Total for three years included in the above . . 67,976 



II. As to the female apprehensions of each period, it must be premised that the 

 number of females apprehended for drunkenness with disorder, in the first decen- 

 nial period, is calculated on the proportion of such cases in the apprehensions for 

 drimkenness only. 



III. In comparing the apprehensions for each period with the population of the 

 metropolis, the estimates have regard to the probable population in the sixth year 

 of each decennial period, 1836, 1846, 1856, and the probable population in 1862. 



From these population estimates is excluded the population of the city of 

 London, which has a constabulary of its own, and supplies statistics of its own 

 police-recognized intemperance. 



