The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-18 00:00:00

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,-- AND DEATHS, IN
DORSET.
The quarterly returns have just been leaned of marriages
for the quarter ending December, 1'874, and of birth" and
deaths to 3lst March last. Throughout the country the
mortality wee exceasive ; where eight deaths were expected
nine wore registered. This is attributed to the unusual
prevalence of pulmonary disease, and the Registrar-
General suggests they may be epidemic like plume-pane
monis in cattle. In Dorset we find quite an exceptional
state of things. The hirths numbered 1,346, being BM
below the average, while the deaths were 1,74 or 360
above the average. Amongst the young and the aged
there was great mortality. Of children under one
year 111/ died, and of persons of 60 and upwards 465 paid
the debt of nature. In the colutnas for preventible
diseases we find no death from small pox, thanks to the
general compliance with the Vaccination laws. Of scarlet
fever there have been 22 fatal cases, chiefly in Sherborne
district. Diptheria caused the death of 70. Whooping
cough killed no lea, than 50. This terrible malady
amongst children was very
_fatal in Dorchester, 16 deaths
being registered, and in Weymouth there were 11. By
ordinary fever 13 deaths were caused, and by cliarrhua
D. There were 22 deaths from violence, 28 inquest cases,
and 72 deaths in public institutions. The natural
increase of the population of the county in the
quarter was scarcely a hundrivl, whereas ordinarily
the augmentation is about Lilt). Pneumonia and
bronchitis still prevail, though not no virulently.
but with s, continuance of the present mild weather we
may anticipate an abatement of fatal results, and look for
a ruoresatisfactory return at the end of June, In the follow-
ing table will be found details relating to She various sub.
registration districts of she county :

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F•.ntinell .• .. '2l 13 •
Diniugharti .. .. i 17
Stalheidas . .. 32 21
Sturmbutes W .. 10 Ai
Nihon Abbas II .. 87 34 '
Ltlandlord W .. 661 60 '
eranbomc .. .. 48 i V
Witchamplon .. 34 I *
WIIIIIIOI.IIC W .. 58 16
"nford
.. .. 32 14 1
75 561
Lytchcit .. .. 13 6
Stramige - " V ts
Code i 6.14 - . lb 9
Wareham W.. ... 53 271
tiers keine .. .. S 18
30 25
Weymouth ifiligi 88 30 1
Piatland II :. -141 36
Abbotsbury .. .. 12 ,11 '
Dorchester WI! .. 16 :43 21
Puddletorn .. .. 24 1 n
*Lid.. N.ww., 1, .. 34 !33
Cerne W _ .. 62 I, 28 It
Yettninster .. ... V, 23
Sherburne 071 .. 16 :80
Sradford Abbas .. 30 jl9
Evirels..: .. .. al; 13
Miaterum. .. . 17 1 6
Netherbury W .. 41 I 111
Beaminster .. 13 ' i. 9 111-i
Burton Bradet•ocli .. *I 114 i 4
Drldport WI, .. 60 1 ell 1 -
WhitalurcltCanualitiu 27 l7 4, -
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The tettes W denotes that the flub-district °Altana' within
11l limits a:Wolkliouse belonging to the District or Union ; II
IDdia,2o% kluspitad of Infirmary; and L bunatic Amy urn.
Districts, Acres. PcpUletion. ilarriAllm Hin,4B. Death&
Shaftesbury . 36411:3 iMI ''i t. 4 86
&arm iudta .. 37034 16661 it, 7., 71
Blandfonl .. 57271 14864 38 Oh 81
Wicaborn• . 81103 17323 ;is 137 89
Pool* .. - 24562 14734 31 120 to
War•h44ll .. 96300 17234 33 130 110
loymouth . 34174 31210 50 190 194
r erbhz tst . 115717 20014
13002 V 57 06
bd 175 207
B2floinstor :: r 6: :1111 30 118 114
.. UM inyiry 23 115 107

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