TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF   THE
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES
OP   THE   PROVINCE   OF
BRITISH   COLUMBIA.
ABSTRACT OF 1896,
THEGOVERNMENTOF
THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VICTORIA, B. C.:
Printed by Richard Wolfknden, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 61 Vict. Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896. 439
Province of British Columbia,
Registrar-General's Office,
Victoria, 1st June, 1897.
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-fourth 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.  61 Vict.
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441
REPORT.
Registrar-General's Office,
1st June, 1897.
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-fourth Annual Report of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
in this Province, the period covered being the year ended 31st December, 1896.
The returns show the registration of 1,641 Births, 1,020 Deaths, and 636 Marriages for
the year 1896, against 1,252 Births, 735 Deaths, and 621 Marriages for the year 1895.
Births.
Districts.
1.-
2.-
3.-
4.-
5.-
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No. 6.-
No. 7.-
No. 11.-
No. 9.-
No. 10.-
No. 12.-
No. 13.-
No. 14.-
- Victoria, &c	
-Nanaimo, &c	
-New Westminster, &c .
-Yale, &c	
-Clinton, &c	
-Lillooet, &c	
-Cariboo, &c	
-Kamloops, &c   	
-Kootenay, &c	
-Cassiar, &c	
-Vancouver, &c	
-Comox, &o	
-Chilliwhack, &c	
Totals.
Males.
210
129
65
73
44
1
172
60
115
Females.
183
139
67
50
37
1
138
37
120
772
No. where
both name
and sex are
omitted.
Total.
393
268
132
123
81
2
310
97
235
1,641 442
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896.
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, 1895,
and 31st December, 1896 :—
Districts.
Number
registered
in 1895.
Number
registered
in 1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.    1.—Victoria, &c	
350
173
153
111
65
393
268
132
123
81
2
310
97
235
43
95
No.   2. —Nanaimo, &c	
No.   3.—New Westminster, &e	
21
No.   4.—Yale, &c "\
No.   5.—Clinton, &c	
No.   6.—Lillooet, &e [■
No.   7.—Cariboo, &c	
12
16
2
14
46
182
296
51
53
No. 14.    Chilliwhack, &c	
Totals	
1,252
1,641
410
21
21
389
Marriages.
The following is a summary of the Marriages registered during the twelve months ended
31st December, 1896 :—
Districts.
No.   1.—Victoria, &c	
No.   2.—Nanaimo, &c	
No.   3.—New Westminster, &e
No.   4.—Yale, &c	
No.    5.—Clinton, &c	
No.   6.—Lillooet, &c	
No.    7.—Cariboo, &c	
No. 11.—Kamloops, &c	
No.    9.—Kootenay, &c	
No. 10.—Cassiar, &c	
No. 12.—Vancouver, &c	
No. 13.—Comox, &c	
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c	
Totals	
Where Bride and Bridegroom are of
the same Religious Denomination.
A
H
25
11
11
29
1
94
30
7
12
20
7
91
35
5
6
7
3
12
1
6
80
o
(2
15
5
46
S1
15
19
18
boa
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84
21
24
28
31
60
6'
2
256
6
2
17
207
56
64
62
71
3
150
15
636 61 Vict.
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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, 1895,
and 31st December, 1896 :—
Districts.
Number
registered
in 1895.
Number
registered
in 1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
215
75
72
67
22
207
56
64
62
71
3
150
15
8
8
19
8
No.   4.—Yale, &c "j
49
3
15
No.    6.—Lillooet, &c 1
5
135
26
9
No. 13. —Comox, &c	
11
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &e  	
1
Totals	
621
636
67
52
52
15
Deaths.
Analysis of  Deaths registered  according  to age and  sex  during  the  year ended   31st
December, 1896.
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	
No.   7.—Cariboo, &c	
No. 11.—Kamloops, &c	
No.   9.—Kootenay, &c	
No. 10.—Cassiar, &c	
No. 12.—Vancouver, &c	
No. 13.—Comox, &c	
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c ......
Totals .
1
2
3
4
d
5
6
7
d
8
9
10
11
12
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d
m
m
o
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c
m
CO
CO
<D
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CO
CO
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73
73
73
cs
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c
fl
3
3
s
fl
a
60
CO
CO
a
3
fl
fl
-JJ
B
4-(
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73
-a
73
73
73
t3
fl
<4H
<+H
-a
a
a
a
a
fl
fl
c
c
cS
3
=3
CO
£
C3
CO
o
27
CN
70
o
61
o
CD
31
O
37
o
CO
O
as
1
60
<
4
190
134
69
16
8
50
2
4
23
15
6
4
1
I
62
44
47
4
4
25
32
20
9
4
2
99
48
15
5
4
29
13
8
11
1
64
22
13
1
67
2
12
1
13
35
1
65
18
2
58
4
3
59
4
167
17
72
13
8
3
7
3
9
5
1
1
1
21
6
2
2
5
2
5
6
271
44
55
262
204
85
69
18
3
9
671
349
13
324
106
147
86
76
4
239
27
11
1020 444
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896.
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, 1895,
and 31st December, 1896 :—
Districts.
Number
registered
in 1895.
Number
registered
in 1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
201
113
146
64
19
324
106
147
86
76
4
239
27
11
123
1
22
57
4
81
10
No.   4.—Yale, &c ~1
No.   5.—Clinton, &e	
No.   7.—Cariboo, &c	
No.    9.—Kootenay, &c	
158
17
17
No. 13.—Comox, &c	
No. 14.—Chilliwhack, &c  	
6
Totals	
735
1,020
298
13
13
285
Class I. .
Class II..
Class III.
Class IV .
Class V ..
Abstbact or Causes of Death (by Classes).
.Zymotic Diseases.
. Constitutional ...
Local	
.Developmental.. .
. Violent Deaths . .
Ill-defined	
108
126
411
111
141
18
Total     915
Class.
Order.
By Class and Order.
No.
Total.
f
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
105
2
1
T
L   1
(
108
n. {
41
85
126
'
56
106
109
96
32
III.   -
2
10
411
645 61 Vict.
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445
Class.
Order.
By Class and Order.
No.
Total.
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
1  \
2
3
4
r
1 -
■
2 -
645
Development Diseases of Children	
Development Diseases of Adults	
Development Diseases of Old People    	
81
10
16
4
132
1
8
Diseases of Nutrition    	
111
1
Total Violent Deaths	
141
18
144
3
28
37
1
19
I
1
3
2
6
2
2
915
By Class, Order and Particular Disease.
1
Scarlet Fever	
hH
Malarial Fever	
105
1
2
Total Enthetic
2
1
1
Total Dietic	
1
1
(
	
4
30
4
3
Dropsy 	
Gout	
41
II.        {
15
31
30
9
85
234 446
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896.
1897
Class.
Order.
2  i
3 i
III.
4  1
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
Brought forward.
Paralysis	
Paralysis of Insane...
Neuritis	
Apoplexy	
Cerebral Meningitis . .
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Concussion of Brain. .
Brain Fever	
Water on the Brain . .
Epilepsy	
Disease of Brain	
Spinal Complaint ....
Cerebral Embolus....
Total Diseases of Nervous System
UrEemia	
Heart Disease	
Heart Failure	
Rheumatism of Heart	
Rupture of Heart	
Aneurism of Heart	
Fatty Degeneration of Heart.
Valvular Disease of Heart . . .
Pericarditis	
Syncope 	
Endocarditis	
Total Organs of Circulation .
Pneumonia	
Bronchitis	
Consumption	
La Grippe	
Pulmonary Embolism	
Inflammation of the Lungs
Congestion of the Lungs . ..
Pulmonary Hemorrhage . . .
Cancer of ^Esophagus
Cancer of Larynx	
Pleurisy	
Pyosalpynx 	
Total Respiratory Organs.
Peritonitis	
Dyspepsia   	
Enteritis	
Gastritis	
Colitis	
Inflammation of Bowels .
Cystitis      	
Jaundice   	
Ansemia  	
Appendicitis	
Hemorrhage of Stomach .
Cirrhosis of Liver	
Cancer of Liver	
Obstruction of Intestines
Strangulated Hernia ....
Hemorrhage of the Liver
Dicer of the Stomach....
Disease of Liver	
Lymphadenoma	
Total Digestive Organs .
Carried forward	
No.
16
1
1
10
1
12.
1
1
2
1
4
4
2
9
40
29
1
1
4
1
9
3
60
IS
15
2
1
4
30
1
11
3
3
9
2
4
2
1
1
5
6
6
I
3
Total.
234
56
106
109
96
601 61 Vict.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896.
447
Class.
Order.
IV.
V.
1
By Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
Brought forward ■
Bright's Disease	
Diabetes	
Nephritis	
Disease of Kidney	
Ulceration of Bladder	
Inflammation of Prostate Gland
Total Urinary Organs .
Organs of Generation.
Hip Disease	
Total Organs of Locomotion
Gangrene	
Septicaemia    .
Phlegmasia Dolens .
Acute Epiphysitis .
Total Integumentary System.
Asthenia	
Inanition	
Stillborn	
Premature Birth..
Infantile Diseases.
Convulsions	
Scurvy 	
Marasmus,	
Total Developmental Diseases of Children
Chronic Insanity
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, Protection Island Shaft
Point Ellice Bridge Accident	
Accidentally Killed, Comox Mine    ....
Accidentally Killed on Steamer Costa Rica..
Exposure 	
Crushed by Machinery	
Accident, C. P. R. Railway	
Poisoned	
Kick from a Horse	
Pistol shot wound (self inflicted)	
Shock 	
Powder Explosion	
Injury to Spine	
Fall of Tree	
Suffocation	
Fracture of Leg :	
Total Accidents and Negligence.
Carried forward	
No.
Total.
601
14
1
8
6
1
2
3
7
15
17
15
22
16
26
2
4
11
1
56
2
1
5
1
2
2
1
2
2
8
1
2
2
1
32
10
81
10
16
132
888 448
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1896.
Class.
Order.
By   Class, Order, and Particular Disease.
No.
Total.
2
3
888
1
8
18
915
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 Wolfenden, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. THE "LIME DYKE," HALL CREEK. TROUT LAKE DISTRICT.
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