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Reformatted version of the table on page 63 for narrower screens:

KEY

(1) 1858–60. (2) 1861–65. (3) 1866–70. (4) 1871–75. (5) 1876–80. (6) 1881–85. (7) 1886–90.
A: Phthisis and scrofula; B: Other diseases of micro-organisms; C: Diseases of dentition, parturition, convulsions, accident and negligence; D: Some constitutional diseases

CAUSE OF DEATH. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
GROUP I.              
A 3304·0 3311·0 3300·2 2940·6 2816·8 2540·8 2322·2
B[17] 4403·9 4498·6 4677·2 4055·8 3233·6 2708·8 2417·0
GROUP II.              
C 2257·0 2262·0 2191·0 2077·2 1860·4 1678·6 1538·0
GROUP III.              
D[18] 6056·3 6311·4 6594·6 7199   7536·4 7531·2 7929·4

[17] These include small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, simple and ill defined fever, whooping cough, diphtheria, miasmatic diseases, cholera, diarrhœa, dysentery, erysipelas, puerperal fever and thrush.

[18] Diseases of the nervous, circulatory and respiratory systems, cancer, diabetes and other constitutional diseases.

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Reformatted version of the table on page 149 for narrower screens:

KEY

UK: United Kingdom. Fr: France.

Population, Marriages, Births, Deaths.
Year.   Population. Proportion per 1000 Persons.
Mar. Bths. Dths.
1867 UK 30,409,132 15·2 33·8 20·8  
Fr 38,188,749 15·7 26·4 22·7  
1871 UK 31,555,694 15·4 33·7 21·5  
Fr 36,544,067 14·4 22·6 24·81
1875 UK 32,838,758 15·3 33·9 22·1  
Fr 36,638,163 16·4 26·0 23·0  
1879 UK 34,302,557 13·8 33·3 20·5  
Fr 37,365,544 15·1 25·0 22·5  
1883 UK 35,449,411 14·4 32·0 19·6  
Fr 37,866,000 15·0 24·8 22·2  
1887 UK 36,598,235 13·5 30·7 19·0  
Fr 38,320,000 14·5 23·5 22·0  
1891 UK 37,795,475 14·6 30·4 20·0  
Fr 38,343,000 15·0 22·6 22·6  

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