males and 54 females. A very large proportion of the whole number were children.

Cancer. The number of deaths from this was 52,11 males and 41 females,

two more than died in 1862. The number of males was the same in both years. The location of the cancer in each case was, of the Uterus, 10; Breast, 9; Stomach, 8; Mouth, 2; not stated, 19; Abdominal, Back, Ear, and Groin, 1 each.

Cholera Infantum. The mortality thus designated, was very severe the past year, there occurring no less than 342 deaths, 170 males and 172 females, — making 7.27 per cent of all the deaths. It caused 165 deaths during the month of August. In 1861, however, the deaths from Cholera Infantum made nearly 9 per cent of the mortality of that year. In 1862, they made only 5.77 per cent.

Consumption. The deaths from this dreaded malady outnumbered, as usual, the mortality from any other one disease. During the past year, the number of deaths thus recorded was 795,-388 males and 407 females. Although this number is 56 larger than that of the preceding year, the percentage was considerably less, the deaths making 16.91 per cent of the entire mortality. In 1862 the deaths from this malady made 18.57 per cent of the whole number. There were 81 deaths from consumption in August, and 85 in December. The ratio of deaths from this cause to the estimated population (182,000) was nearly 1 in 229. The number of males that died was in the ratio 1 to 6.27 of all the males that died. Among the females the ratio was 1 in 5.56.

The birthplaces of those dying from Consumption are seen in the following table : —

It will be observed, that 59.12 per cent of those that died from this disease were foreign born. Those born in Ireland make 45.66 per cent of all the deaths from this cause, and 75.62 per cent of those that were foreign born. Of the 1,119 persons who were born in Ireland, 32.44 per cent died of consumption, or one in 3.08.

The ratio in 1862 was one in 2.64.

The deaths in each ward and in the several public institutions are given in the following table.

The largest number of deaths in any one ward was in Ward 12, where there occurred 110 deaths, making 13.83 per cent of the whole number. In Ward 1 there were 93 deaths, making 11.69 per cent. There were 287 deaths, or 36.10 per cent of the entire mortality from this cause, in Wards 1, 7, and 12. The deaths during the preceding year in those localities made more than 42 per cent. There were only 8 deaths from consumption in Ward 4. There were 43 deaths in the several hospitals, an increase of 16 over the number that occurred in the same places in 1862.

It may be of some interest to learn the occupations of the males who died from consumption. They are as follows:

It will be seen that the number of laborers that died of consumption was 90, making 23.19 per cent of all the males. The first eight classes embrace 184, making 47.42 per cent of the whole number. A considerable number of those whose occupations are recorded as unknown were children.

Convulsions.-There were 158 deaths thus recorded the past year, making 3.36 per cent of the entire mor

tality. The number reported in 1862 was 140, making 3.39 per cent of the deaths of that year. A large proportion of these cases were those of infants. They are recorded as returned by physicians.

Croup. The number of deaths from this disease in 1863 was 145, making 3.08 per cent of the whole number. There is some reason to believe that a number recorded as Diphtheria should have been classed among these cases. The deaths in 1862 from Croup numbered 114, making 2.76 of the mortality of that year.

Cholera. Two cases of Asiatic Cholera are reported, of a man in April and a woman in July.

Diarrhoea and Dysentery. -The deaths thus reported number 198,-107 of the former and 91 of the latter, making 4.21 per cent of all the deaths. This is an increase of 48 over the number recorded in 1862.

Diphtheria. -There were 108 deaths reported from this disease during the year, an increase of 62 over the number of the preceding year. They make 2.29 per cent of the whole mortality. As above remarked, some of these cases would have been more properly classed among those dying from Croup.

Dropsy (all kinds). - The number of deaths thus designated was 112, — 48 males and 64 females,

making 2.38 per cent of all the deaths. During the preceding year there were 97 deaths thus reported, making 2.35 per cent.

Fever, Typhoid, Typhus, and Bilious. - The number of deaths from these fevers was 134,-80 males and 54 females, making 2.85 per cent of the whole number. Among them were four cases reported as Bilious Fever.

Fever, Scarlet.-There were 130 deaths from this dis