TOTAL DEATHS.

The total number of deaths reported for the year 1886, from the towns and cities included in the report, was 22,089, and the average number per week 417.

The greatest number of deaths in one week was 553, for the week ending July 31, and the least number was 311, for the week ending June 12.

The weekly average number of deaths reported for each month was as follows:

The months in which the greatest number of deaths were reported were September and March, and those in which the least number were reported were June and November.

Of the 22,089 deaths reported the percentages of mortality in the different quarters of the year were as follows:

The death-rate of the population contributing to the report, as calculated from the census of 1885, was 19.46; no allowance being made for increase.

Estimating an increase equal to the average of ten years, the death-rate of such estimated population would be but 19.04.

Deaths under Five Years.

The whole number reported was 7,485, the weekly average for the year being 142.

The least number reported in any week was 72, in the week ending May 29, and the greatest number was 284, in the week ending July 31.

The ratio of deaths reported of persons under five years of age, to the total number of deaths, was 33.9, or one in 2.95, being very slightly above that of the previous year (33.7).

The average weekly number of reported deaths of children under five years for each month was as follows:

The months in which the greatest number of deaths of children under 5 years were reported were July, August and September, and those in which the least number were reported were June and December.

Consumption.

The reported number of deaths from consumption was 3,558, and the weekly average 67.

The average weekly number of deaths reported for each month was as follows:

The months having the least number of reported deaths. were July and October. Those having the greatest number were March and April.

The ratio per thousand of reported deaths from all causes was 161.09; that for the previous year being 144.9.

The death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated living population of reporting cities and towns was 3.13, which was greater than that of the previous year (2.69 in 1885).