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Deaths from Phthisis, 1909.

- The mortality from all forms of tuberculosis for the past ten years has ranged from 7-79 to 10-05 per 10,000 of the population, and the percentage of total deaths from all causes has fluctuated during the same period between 8-41 and 1044. Deaths and Death-rales from Tuberculosis, and Percentage of Total Deaths, 1900-9. Number Veal . Mean of Deaths from Bite £ c f o , er^ age 1 of Population. Tubercular per 10,000. , Total , Deaths Diseases from all Causes. 1900 ... y .. 763,594 752 9-85 10-44 1901 ... '... 777,968 775 996 10-15 1902 .... ... 797,793 802 10-05 958 1903 ... ... 820,217 769 9-38 9-02 1904 ... ... 845,022 799 9-46 9-88 1905 870,000 678 \ 7-79 8-41 . 1906 ... ... 895,594 720 8-04 8-63 1907 ... .. 919,105 856 931 8-50 1908 ... ... 945,063 839 887 9-28 1909 ... ... 971,784 800 8-23 8-93

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Length of Besidence in New Zealand. © rH O r-t O 49 © 1—1 1O o T-t o Age at Death. ige at I id w> CO Dea [ ith. s J i s o O y5 — 50 -H T3 -a ea CM' t= Cβ * . O >ra S EH • Males. Under 1 month 1 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 25 years 25 years and upwards Not known Born in Dominion ..., J I 2 1 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 7 1 3 8 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 8 6 34 ... ; ... ! ... j ... 2 1 ! ... I I 6 ... j ... J ! 3 l I : 8 1 : ... I ... ; ... ' 5 ... I ... ! ... ... I 9 ... ■ ... i ... I .... 4 2 1 I 13 1 I ... 10 2 1 ... l ... 6 ... i 1 ... j ... , 7 16 15 12 4 59 4 8 2 ' ... •. 26 8j 2 J 2 ! ... ! 162 35 ! 29 16 J 4 320 ... ... 1 2 ... I 4 6 49 61 Totals -i_J -1 _-l 57 108 65 Females. Under 1 month 1 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 co 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 25 years 25 years and upwards Not known Born in Dominion ... Totals I .... ... ... [ ■■■ I ;;:! ."." : "i ..'. "i "i "i i i ! 8 . I j i 2 I i ... . 1 l I I ... 2 ... ; 1 ... j 1 I i ... : l ! 1 I ' ... ! ... 4 2 j 2 6 I 3. j 4 i 48 76 ' 2 ! 4 ! 2 I ::: ::: i ::: I :::' '•J i 1 ;: i :::! ::\ S I ••• J ■•• : 3 3 ... ... ; ... ; 6 11 9 9 i ... 42 2 1 3 J ... 14 4 2 i 1 ! ... J 178 21 13 13 ... ! 268 56 42 29 4 588 L_ I ... 7 1 38 ! ~_ ; 57 97 I I 57 ! Totals of both sexes . i 5 3 ; 8 114 ! 205 122 i