REMARKS-There were reported 9,632 deaths from all causes during the month, which is population annual y, against 17.25 a year ago. The number of deaths in early life and also 10 years has been 10,500, 28.0 per cent of the deaths having occurred under the age of five month Compared with the preceding month, the death-rate in December was 16.75, were relatively the same as this month. All the zymotic diseases caused somewhat of 200 deaths from acute respira ory diseases, and a moderate increas in deaths reported to 160 deaths. From these latter causes of death there was a mall increase over the the same as then, it may be estimated that grippe, which has been reported from all parts of deaths by about 400; it was the estimated cause of 200 deaths in Dec-mber, and 300 in for January for 10 years, during which month for that peri d grippe has been actively last month and in January, 1897. Diseases of the digestive, urinary and circulatory systems deaths, the least number for January in 10 years by nearly one-half the average for that per cent of the mortality in urban parts of the state and little over 1 per cent of the rural limited to the maritime district, the latter of more general distribution. Numerous localities month, or 1° below the normal, the average highest being 52°, lowest -12°. There was a except that of New York city.

nearly identical with the number for January, 1897, the death-rate being 17.00 per 1,000 from zymotic diseases is less, especially the former. The average mortality in January for years, against 25.0 this month, and 12.5 per cent. from zymotic disea-es against 10.0 this there having been 400 fewer deaths, and both the infant and the zymotic mortality fewer deaths except scarlet-fever and measles, which increased. There was an increase from diseases of the digestive, urinary, c rculatory and nervous systems, in all amounting number reported in January, 1897, and, while that from acute respiratory diseases is of the state, and which usually swells these mortalities, has caused an increase in the number January, 1897. Acute respiratory diseases caused 600 less than the average number of deaths prevalent Consumption likewise caused less than the average mortality, but the same as are alone credited with cau ing a mortality above the average. Diphtheria caused 322 period and less than the average of the 12 months of 1897; it was the cause of nearly 4 mortality. Scarlet fever and measles alone of zymotic diseases show an increase, the former report the prevalence of epidemic jaundice. The mean average temperature was 23° for the precipitation of 4.19 inches, the average being 3.10, a parts of the state showing an excess