TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES
IN THE PROVINCE OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
ABSTRACT OF 1895,
VICTORIA, B. C. :
Printed by Richard Wolkmndkn, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
1897. 60 Vict. Rirths, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895. 891
Province op British Columbia,
Registrar-General's Office,
Victoria, 1st September, 1896.
To the Honourable
David McEwen Eberts,
Attorney General, &c, &c.
Sir:
I have the honour to transmit herewith, for the information of His Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor in Council, and the use of Parliament, the Twenty-third Annual Report,
under the provisions of the " Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Act."
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
S. Y. WOOTTON,
Registrar-General. 60 Vict.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
893
REPORT.
Registrar-General's Office,
1st September, 1896.
To His Honour Edgar Dewdney, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British, Columbia.
May it please Your Honour :
In accordance with the provisions of the Statute in that behalf, I have the honour to
submit the Twenty-third Annual Report on the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
in this Province, the period covered being the year ended 31st December, 1895.
The returns show the registration of 1,252 Births, 735 Deaths, and 621 Marriages for
the year 1895, against 1,378 Births, 836 Deaths, and 596 Marriages for the year 1894.
Births.
Districts.
No. 1.—Victoria, &c
No. 2.—Nanaimo, &c
No. 3.—New Westminster, &c
No. 4.—Yale, &c
No. 5.—Clinton, &c \
No. 6.—Lillooet, &c J
No. 7. —Cariboo, &c
No. 8.—Omincca, &c
No. 9.—Kootenay, &c
No. 10. — Cassiar, &c
No. 11.—Kamloops, &c
No. 12. —Vancouver, &e
No. 13.—Comox, &c
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c.
Totals
Males.
Females.
No. where
both name
and sex are
omitted.
Total.
190
94
79
5
5
1
38
154
79
74
4
0
1
350
173
153
9
11
2
27
05
47
150
31
22
42
140
20
31
89
290
51
53
074
578
1,252 894
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
The following table will show the increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the different
Districts between the number of Births registered in the years ended 31st December, 1894,
and 31st December, 1895 :—
Districts.
Number-
registered
in 1894.
Number
r-egistered
in 1895.
Increase.
Decrease.
No. 1.—Victoria, &c
No. 2.—Nanaimo, &c
366
274
198
22
17
1
350
173
153
9
11
2
10
101
45
No. 4. Yn.le. tkp.
13
No. 5.—Clinton, &c
I
6
No. fi. Lillooet. 8r.t>.
1
No. 9.—Kootenay, &c
52
65
13
No. 11.—Kamloops, &e
68
313
50
17
89
296
51
53
21
17
No. 13.—Comox, &c
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c
1
36
Totals
1,378
1,252
72
198
72
126
Mar
RIAGES.
The following is a summary of the Marriages registered during the twelve months ended
31st December, 1895 :—
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No. 1.—Victoria, &c
41
14
45
13
82
215
No. 2.—Nanaimo, &e
16
10
2
0
2
7
1
32
75
No. 3.—New Westminster, &c
15
14
9
1
7
1
25
72
No. 4. Yale, &e
6
2
8
No. 5.—Clinton, &e \
No. 6.—Lillooet, &c J
1
1
1
1
No. 9.—Kootenay, &c
3
2
2
1
4
9
1
22
No. 11.—Kamloops, &c
9
4
13
8
1
22
57
No. 12.—Vancouver, &c
27
25
14
9
2
4
7
47
135
No. 13.—Comox, &c
6
5
1
2
9
3
26
No. 14. Chilliwhack &c
1
4
4
10
9
16
22
17
Totals
118
68
94
40
236
621 60 Vict.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
895
The following table will show the increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the different
Districts between the number of Marriages registered in the years ended 31st December, 1894,
and 31st December, 1895 :—
Districts.
Number
registered
in 1894.
Nrrmber
registered
in 1895.
Increase.
Decrease.
204
82
93
3
1
2
215
75
72
8
1
1
11
21
No. 4.—Yale, &e
5
No. 6.—Lillooet, &e j
No. 7.—Cariboo, &c
1
No. 9.—Kootenay, &c
17
22
5
No. 11.—Kamloops, &c
No. 12.—Vancouver, &c
41
130
14
9
57
135
26
9
16
5
12
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &e
Totals
596
621
54
29
29
25
Deaths.
Analysis of Deaths registered according to age and sex during the year ended 31st
December, 1895 :—
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201
No. 3.—New Westminster, &c
No. 4.—Yale, etc
No. 6. —Lillooet, &e J
No. 7.—Cariboo, &c
113
146
11
3
5
8
1
9
1
13
6
19
No. 12.—Vancouver, &c
No. 13.—Comox, &c
8
43
7
1
195
1
4
1
32
2
8
6
48
2
52
7
2
163
13
33
3
3
154
8
7
2
9
2
38
108
14
9
477
7
50
3
8
258
45
158
17
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c
Totals
1
73
1
37
2
12
4
8
17
735 896
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
The following table will show the increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the different
districts between the number of Deaths registered in the years ended 31st December, 1894,
and 31 st December, 1895:—
Districts.
Number
registered
in 1894.
Number
registered
in 1895.
Increase.
Decrease.
233
98
172
9
7
10
201
113
146
11
3
5
32
No. 2. —Nanaimo, &c
15
26
No. 4.—Yale, &c
2
No. 5.—Clinton, etc \
4
No. 6.—Lillooet, &c j
No. 7. —Cariboo, &c
5
No. 9.—Kootenay, &e
No. 10.—Cassiar, &e
32
2
56
188
16
13
19
45
158
17
17
13
2
11
1
4
30
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c
Totals
836
735
22
123
22
101
Abstract of Causes of Death (by Classes).
Class I Zymotic Diseases .
Class II Constitutional
Class III Local
Class IV Developmental... .
Class V Violent Deaths
Ill-defined
. 64
. 81
.319
. 85
. 81
. 9
Total
.639
Class.
Order.
By Class and Order.
No.
Total.
(
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
63
- |
M
1
64
„.{
31
50
81
,
03
66
106
55
22
III. .
Respiratorv Organs ....
Digestive Organs
Urinary Organs
1
6
319
Carried forward
464 60 Vict.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
897
Class.
Order.
By Class and Order.
No.
Total.
f
IV.
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
1 •
2
3
4
1 -
'I
Developmental Diseases of Children
50
19
13
3
464
{
Total Developmental
(
|
65
1
2
12
1
85
v. \
{
9
81
9
639
20
114
1
18
17
7
7
2
1
2
4
1
3
(
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
Irritative Fever .
I. j
63
—
Total Enthetic
1
Total Dietie
1
—
3
13
6
7
1
1
Gout
11. -
31
12
26
10
2
50
145 898
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
Class.
Order.
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
No.
Total.
f
1 -
3 -
4-
l
145
9
2
3
1
6
6
2
10
6
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
Tetanus
Water on the Brain
Total Diseases of Nervous System
3
29
18
1
1
4
2
5
2
1
30
25
18
1
14
4
1
1
1
6
5
63
Heart Disease
Total Organs of Circulation
Pneumonia
66
La Grippe
Congestion of the Lungs
Laryngitis ,
III. {
11
1
5
1
3
5
2
1
2
3
1
5
3
6
1
5
106
Dyspepsia
Hemorrhage of the Liver
Total Digestive Organs
55
435 60 Vict.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
899
Class.
Order.
IV. i
V. \
1
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
Brought forward .
Bright's Disease ..
Diabetes
Nephritis
Disease of Kidney.
Gall Stones
Total Urinary Organs
Organs of Generation.
Hip Disease
Total Organs of Locomotion.
Gangrene
Septicaemia
Pyajmia
Necrosis of Bone
Total Integumentary System.
Asthenia
Inanition
Stillborn
Premature Birth ..
Infantile Diseases.
Convulsions
Scurvy
Marasmus
Total Developmental Diseases of Children.
Exhaustion (Insane)
Childbirth
Old Age
General Debility.
Total Developmental Diseases of Adults...
Total Developmental Diseases of Old People
Total Diseases of Nutrition
Accidentally Drowned
Accidentally Shot
Accidentally Burnt
Accidentally Killed
Accidentally Killed, Nanaimo Colliery
Accidentally Killed, Wellington Mine
Accidentally Killed, Comox Mine
Accidentally Killed, Comox Railway .
Exposure and Starvation
Crushed by Machinery, SS. Cutch
Accident, C. P. R. Railway
Poisoned (carbolic acid)
Poisoning by rattlesnake bite
Pistol shot wound (self inflicted)
Shock
Powder Explosion
Injury to Spine
Fall of Tree
Suffocation
Total Accidents and Negligence
Carried forward
No.
12
1
6
2
1
14
2
8
10
1
4
1
10
9
10
13
22
5
2
8
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
Total.
435
22
50
19
13
65
614 900 Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1895.
Class.
Order.
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
No.
Total.
614
2
1
1
3
4
5
Murder
Total Murder
2
2
12
12
Execution
1
1
9
639
All of which is respectfully submitted.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
S. Y. WOOTTON,
Registrar-General.
VICTORIA, B. C:
Printed by Richard Wolfhnden, Printer to the Queen's Most Execllent Majesty.
1897.
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