Forty-eighth annual report of the registrar-general
Table of Contents
(Pages i-iv) Title page & contents
(104 pages)
Report
Report(Page v) Increase of population
(Pages v-x) Marriages. Marriage-rate; relation between marriage rate and commercial activity; forms of marriage; marriages of Jews; previous condition of persons married; ages of persons married, and their variation in different occupations; signatures in marriage registers; certified places of worship; buildings registered for the solemnisation of marriages
(Page xi) Births. Numbers and rates; sex; illegitimate births
(Pages xi-xxiii) Deaths. General death-rate; sex; ages; infant mortality; urban and rural mortality; registered causes of death; decline of scarlet fever mortality; deaths and death-rates from hydrophobia; mortality statistics of diabetes; certification of causes of death
(Pages xxiii-xxiv) Progress of registration. Aggregate number of names on the registers; number of searches in the registers and of certificates granted at the central office
(Page xxiv) The army and navy. Strength and mortality of the army at home and abroad; strength and mortality of the navy
(Pages xxiv-xxv) Births and deaths of British subjects at sea; marine register book; mortality of mercantile marine
(Page xxv) International vital statistics. Marriage, birth, and death rates
(Pages xxvi-xxviii) Meteorology; remarks by James Glaisher, Esq., F. R. S
(Pages xxix-cvii) Preliminary tables
Preliminary tables(Page xxx) 1. England. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1838-85
(Page xxxi) 2. England. Annual rates of persons married, births, and deaths, 1838-85
(Page xxxii) 3. England. Annual rates of persons married, births, and deaths in decennial and quinquennial periods 1838-85
(Page xxxiii) 4. England. Marriages and marriage-rates in each quarter of the years 1838-85
(Page xxxiv) 5. England. Marriages; manner of solemnization, 1841-85
(Page xxxv) 6. England. Marriages; manner of solemnization; percentages, 1841-85
(Page xxxvi) 7. England. Marriages. Civil condition, minors, and signatures by mark, 1841-85
(Page xxxvii) 8. England. Marriages. Re-marriages, minors, and signatures by mark, 1841-85
(Page xxxviii) 9. England. Marriage-rates in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page xxxix) 10. England. Marriages. Re-marriages and minors. Signatures by mark. Percentages in registration counties, 1885
(Page xl) 11. England. Buildings for the solemnization of marriage; numbers belonging to several religious denominations on the register on 31st December 1885
(Page xli) 12. England. Births and birth rate in each quarter of the years 1838-85
(Page xlii) 13. England. Legitimate and illegitimate births, birth-rates; and sex proportions, 1838-84
(Page xliii) 14. England. Birth-rates in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page xliv) 15. England. Proportion of illegitimate to total births in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page xlv) 16. England. Proportion of male to female children born in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page xlvi) 17. England. Male and female population and death-rates 1838-85
(Page xlvii) 18. England. Deaths and death-rates in each quarter of the years 1838-85
(Page xlviii) 19. England. Death-rates at twelve groups of ages, 1838-85. Males
(Page xlix) 20. England. Death-rates at twelve groups of ages, 1838-85. Females
(Page l) 21. England. Death-rates at twelve groups of ages in decennial and quinquennial periods, 1838-85. Males and females
(Page li) 22. England. Deaths-rates in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page lii) 23. England. Death-rates, at twelve groups of ages, in registration counties, 1885
(Page liii) 24. England. Deaths-rates of infants in registration counties, 1875-85
(Pages liv-lv) 25. England. Deaths from various causes, 1862-85
(Pages lvi-lvii) 26. England. Death-rates from various causes to a million persons living, 1862-85
(Pages lviii-lix) 27. England. Annual death-rates from various causes, to a million persons living, in groups of years, 1858-85
(Page lx) 28. England. Deaths from the principal zymotic diseases, 1838-85
(Page lxi) 29. England. Death-rates from the principal zymotic diseases, and infant mortality, 1838-85
(Page lxii) 30. London. Deaths from the principal zymotic diseases, 1838-85
(Page lxiii) 31. London. Death-rates from the principal zymotic diseases, and infant mortality, 1838-85
(Pages lxiv-lxv) 32. England. Death from several causes in registration counties, 1885
(Page lxvi) 33. England. Death-rates of males and of females from various causes, 1885
(Page lxvii) 34. England. Deaths from various causes to a million deaths from all causes, 1885
(Page lxviii) 35. England. Deaths from scarlet fever in registration counties, 1875-1885
(Page lxix) 36. England. Deaths from fever (typhus, enteric or typhoid, simple and ill-defined fever), at groups of ages, 1869-85
(Page lxix) 37. England. Deaths and death-rates from fever (typhus, enteric or typhoid, simple and ill-defined fever), 1851-85
(Page lxx) 38. England. Deaths from fever (typhus, enteric or typhoid, simple and ill-defined) in registration counties, 1875-85
(Page lxxi) 39. England. Deaths from puerperal fever and childbirth, 1847-85
(Page lxxii) 40. England. Deaths and death-rates from puerperal fever and childbirth, in registration counties, 1885
(Page lxxiii) 41. England. Deaths after childbearing, assigned to other than puerperal causes, 1885
(Page lxxiv) 42. England. Deaths from various causes, of women who were returned as pregnant, 1885
(Page lxxv) 43. England. Death-rates in town and county districts, 1851-85
(Page lxxvi) 44. England. Death-rates in town and county districts, 1875-85
(Page lxxvii) 45. England. Deaths of 63 reported centenarians (19 males and 44 females) in 1885
(Page lxxviii) 46. Commercial statistics and pauperism, 1853-85
(Page lxxix) 47. Names on the register, searches, and fees received, at the general register office, 1837-85
(Page lxxx) 48. United Kingdom. Area, estimated population, and marriages, births, and deaths, 1885
(Page lxxx) 49. United Kingdom. Density of population and rates of marriages, births, and deaths, 1885
(Page lxxxi) 50. Islands in the British Seas. Population, area, births, and deaths, 1851-1885
(Page lxxxii) 51. Nationality of the army at home and abroad at the last three censuses
(Page lxxxii) 52. Army. Average strength and distribution, 1864-85
(Page lxxxii) 53. Army. Average strength, deaths, and death-rate at home, 1885
(Page lxxxiii) 54. Army. Death-rates per 1000 at home and abroad, 1861-85
(Page lxxxiii) 55. Estimated nationality of officers and men, dying abroad 1861-1885
(Page lxxxiv) 56. Royal navy. Mortality in the service afloat, 1856-1885
(Page lxxxiv) 57. Births and deaths at sea among passengers (British subjects), 1857-1885
(Page lxxxv) 58. Merchant service. Mortality of seamen at sea, 1852-85
(Pages lxxxvi-lxxxvii) 59. Mean annual values of meteorological elements from observations at several stations in the year 1885. By James Glaisher, Esq., F. R. S
(Pages lxxxviii-lxxxix) 60. Mean annual values of meteorological elements for different parallels of latitude, 1885. By James Glaisher, Esq., F. R. S
(Pages lxxxviii-lxxxix) 61. Meteorological elements, Greenwich, 1849-1885
(Pages xc-xci) 62. Monthly meteorological elements, Greenwich, 1885
(Pages xc-xci) 63. Quarterly meteorological elements, Greenwich, 1885
(Pages xcii-xcv) 64. Population of the United Kingdom estimated to the middle of each of the years 1801-87, exclusive of the population of the Islands in the British Seas, and of the portions of the army, navy, and merchant service abroad
(Page xcvi) 65. Numbers and destination of emigrants (including foreigners), 1871-85
(Page xcvi) 66. Numbers and destination of emigrants of English origin, 1871-85
(Pages xcvii-xcviii) 67. Changes in the constitution of registration districts and sub-districts during the year 1885
(Page xcix) 68. Persons married, births, and deaths per 1000 of the population, in the United Kingdom and in other European states
(Page c) 69. England and Wales. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page c) 70. Scotland. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1855-85
(Page ci) 71. Ireland. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1864-85
(Page ci) 72. Denmark (the kingdom properly so called). Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1850-85
(Page cii) 73. Norway. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1871-85
(Page cii) 74. Sweden. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1850-85
(Page ciii) 75. Austria. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page ciii) 76. Hungary. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1866-85
(Page civ) 77. Switzerland. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1868-85
(Page civ) 78. German Empire. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1872-85
(Page cv) 79. Prussia. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page cv) 80. The Netherlands. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page cvi) 81. Belgium. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page cvi) 82. France. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1853-85
(Page cvii) 83. Spain. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1861-78
(Page cvii) 84. Italy. Population, marriages, births, and deaths, 1864-85
(191 pages) Abstracts
Abstracts(Pages 1-70) Births, deaths, and marriages
Births, deaths, and marriages(Pages 2-63) Births (distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate) deaths and marriages registered in England, in registration divisions, counties, and districts; and births and deaths in sub-districts
Births (distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate) deaths and marriages registered in England, in registration divisions, counties, and districts; and births and deaths in sub-districts(Pages 2-3) Summary of England, its divisions and counties
(Pages 4-7) London
(Pages 8-14) South Eastern counties
(Pages 15-20) South Midland counties
(Pages 20-25) Eastern counties
(Pages 25-32) South Western counties
(Pages 33-40) West Midland counties
(Pages 40-44) North Midland counties
(Pages 44-48) North Western counties
(Pages 49-54) Yorkshire
(Pages 54-58) Northern counties
(Pages 58-63) Monmouthshire and Wales
(Pages 64-67) Marriages, analysis of, in registration divisions and counties, distinguishing the mode of solemnisation; the number in each quarter of the year; the civil condition of persons married; those of full and not of full age; and the signatures in the marriage register
(Pages 68-70) Ages of persons married, distinguishing those of bachelors, spinsters, widowers, widows
(Pages 71-92) Deaths in workhouses, hospitals, and public lunatic asylums
Deaths in workhouses, hospitals, and public lunatic asylums(Pages 72-92) Deaths of males and females in public institutions
(Pages 93-103) Deaths of persons, males, and females, at different ages, in registration divisions and counties, 1885
Deaths of persons, males, and females, at different ages, in registration divisions and counties, 1885(Pages 93-103) Deaths of males and females at different age-periods in registration divisions and counties
(Pages 105-191) Causes of death at different ages in England and in London. Causes of death in registration counties. Deaths from several causes in registration divisions, counties and districts. Violent deaths
Causes of death at different ages in England and in London. Causes of death in registration counties. Deaths from several causes in registration divisions, counties and districts. Violent deaths(Pages 106-113) Causes of death of males and females in England and Wales at different age-periods
(Pages 114-121) Causes of death of males and females in London at different age-periods
(Pages 122-145) Causes of death of males and females in each registration county
(Pages 146-178) Deaths from certain selected causes, and inquest cases, in registration divisions, counties, and districts
(Pages 179-185) Deaths from accident and negligence, distinguishing sex and age
(Pages 186-187) Deaths from suicide, distinguishing sex, age, and method
(Pages 188-189) Deaths from murder, distinguishing sex, age, and method
(Pages 190-191) Deaths from manslaughter, distinguishing sex, age, and method
(33 pages) Indices
Indices(Pages 192-207) Indexes of districts, sub-districts, and of certain towns, referring to numbers used in the several tables of abstracts
(Pages 208-224) Alphabetical index to report and tables