SUMMARY OF MORTALITY REPORTS.

The total number of deaths reported from all causes-excluding premature and still-births-by the towns represented in the foregoing tables, was 16,762, and of this number 5,918 were under five years of age.

The average estimated population of the towns reporting was 1,197,840, which is equal to an annual death rate of 14.16 per thousand living population represented. The number of deaths reported each month was as follows:

The greatest number of deaths was reported in August. The least number in September.,

ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

The total number of zymotic diseases was 4,069, about one fourth of the deaths from all causes.

The number of deaths reported from zymotic diseases each month was as follows:

The month having the greatest number reported was August. The one having the least number was February.

The death rate, per thousand, of the population represented, was 3.39.

CROUP AND DIPHTHERIA.

The total number of deaths reported from croup and diphtheria, was 1,177.
These were distributed by months, as follows:

The greatest number of deaths was reported in October. The least number in July. The mortality, per thousand, of the population represented. was .98.

CHOLERA INFAntum and Diarrhea,

The total number of deaths reported from these diseases was 940.
The number each month was as follows:

The greatest number of deaths was reported for the month of July. The least number for the month of January.

The mortality, per thousand, of the living population represented, was .79.

MEASLES, SCARLET-FEVER AND WHOOPING-COUGH.

The total number of deaths reported from these causes was 381.
The number reported each month was as follows:

The greatest number of deaths from these causes was reported in July, and the least number in November.

The mortality, per thousand, of the estimated population, was .31.

TYPHOID-FEVER.

The entire number of deaths reported from typhoid-fever was 540.
The number in each month was as follows:

The greatest number of deaths was reported in August. The least number in May. The death rate, per thousand, of the estimated population represented, was .45.

CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.

The total number of deaths reported from constitutional diseases, was 3,257.
The number each month was as follows:

ber.

The greatest number of deaths was reported in May. The least number in Septem

The mortality, per thousand, of the population represented, was 2.72.

CONSUMPTION.

The total number of deaths reported from consumption (phthisis pulmonalis), was 2,098.

The number reported each month was as follows:

The greatest number of deaths was in May. The least number in November.
The mortality, per thousand, of the population represented, was 1.75.

LOCAL DISEASES.

The total number of deaths reported from local diseases was 6,686.
These were distributed by months, as follows:

The greatest number was reported in March. The least number in October.
The mortality, per thousand, of the population represented, was 5.58.

BRONCHITIS, PLEURISY AND PNEUMONIA.

The total number of deaths from these diseases was 1,697.

These were distributed by months, as follows:

162

165

143

171

140

166

517

523

385

304

468

581

69

69

59

106

105

186

The greatest number of deaths was reported in March. The least number in September.

The mortality, per thousand, of population represented, was 1.41.

CONVULSIONS AND MENINGITIS.

The total number of deaths reported from these two diseases was 1,213.
The number of deaths reported by months, was as follows:

The greatest number was reported in July. The least number in Septembe
The mortality per thousand of population represented, was 1.01.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.

The total number of developmental diseases reported was 1,452.
These were distributed by months, as follows:

The greatest number was reported in April. The least number in November.
The mortality, per thousand, of population represented, was 1.21.

VIOLENCE.

The total number of deaths reported from violence was 866.

These were distributed by months, as follows:

The greatest number was reported in June. The least number in November.
The mortality, per thousand, of population represented, was .72.

PREMATURE AND STILL-BIRTHS.

The total number of premature and still-births reported, was 1,514.
These were distributed by months, as follows:

The greatest number was reported in March. The least number in September. The mortality, per thousand, of living population represented, was 1.25.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOV., 1888, FURNISHED

9 P. M. to 7 A. M.

The mean atmospheric pressure, 30.150 inches, is 0.041 inches above the mean for the past seven years. The highest barometer, 30.638 inches, occurred at Celina on the 20th, and the lowest, 29.568 inches, at Jefferson, on the 10th. The mean temperature of the northern section was 41°.9, of the middle section 42°.4 of the southern section 44°.3, and of the State 42°.9. These means are 2°.2, 2.5, 10.9, and 2.2 above the seven-year means of the sections and State respectively. The maximum temperature recorded during the month was 80°.5 at Portsmouth on the 5th. This is the highest maximum on record for November since the opening of the Bureau, The minimum temperature was 170.3 at Bangorville on the 21st. This is the highest monthly minimum on record for November. The mean relative humidity, 81.3 per cent., was 3.1 per cent. above the average. General rains occurred in all sections on the 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 27th; in the northern section on the 28th, 29th and 30th; and in the middle section on the 28th. Local rains occurred in all sections on the 11th, and in the middle and southern sections on the 30th. Snow was reported