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County of Perth.

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT BY COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER,
1895.

The population of the Landward County of Perth, as estimated to the middle
of 1895, was 66,758, but from this the new Burgh of Auchterarder (2554)
has to be subtracted, leaving a population of 64,204 under the District Com-
mittees. During 1895 there were 1481 Births registered in the Landward County,
and 1054 Deaths, giving a Birth-rate of 23.067 and a Death-rate of 16.416, as
compared with a Birth-rate of 22.21 and a Death-rate of 15.27 in 1894. The Natural
Increase of the population during 1895 was 427, as compared with 466 in 1894. In
persons over 60 years of age there were 524 deaths, or 49.6 of the total, as compared
with 485 in 1894; and in children under 1 year there were 118 deaths (of which
42 were due to Developmental causes), giving an Infant Mortality of 79.6. To
Old Age 139 Deaths were ascribed during 1895, as compared with 137 in 1894.
During the past year the improved sanitary condition of the County has been
not only well maintained but considerably advanced, and the health of the population
was very good after the effects of the very severe weather in the early months of the
year passed off. The effects of the extreme weather were most severely felt in the High-
land District, in which the number of deaths was raised 38 per cent. as compared
with 1894. The Death-rate for 1895 was 16.4, which is higher than in 1894, but still
very favourable. The Zymotic Death-rate was 1.1, and the Infant Mortality 79.6.
For comparison, the following Tables have been prepared, which at a glance show the
Death-rates from various diseases both in the Landward Districts and in the Burghs
in the County of Perth during the past five years:-

LANDWARD DEATH RATES.

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