Statement A.

	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.
Population as ascertained by Census 1st May, 1886	190,344	132,509	322,853	195,102	135,822	330,924
Plus 2½ per cent. for non-collection	4,758	3,313	8,071
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths, 1st May to 31st Dec., 1886	1,616	2,497	4,113	5,922	5,768	11,690
Increase by Excess of Arrivals over Departures by Sea and Rail to 31st December, 1886	4,306	3,271	7,577
Total Estimated Population to 31st December, 1886				201,024	141,590	342,614
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths during year 1887	3,600	4,747	8,347	13,507	10,819	24,326
Increase by Excess of Arrivals over Departures by Sea and Rail, year 1887	9,907	6,072	15,979
Total Estimated Population to 31st December, 1887				214,531	152,409	366,940
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths during year 1888	3,718	5,000	8,718	10,985	9,538	20,523
Increase by Excess of Arrivals over Departures by Sea and Rail, year 1888	7,267	4,538	11,805
Total Estimated Population to 31st December, 1888				225,516	161,947	387,463
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths during year 1889	3,519	4,750	8,269	10,091	9,104	19,195
Increase by Excess of Arrivals over Departures by Sea and Rail, year 1889	6,572	4,354	10,926
Total Estimated Population to 31st December, 1889				235,607	171,051	40,658
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths during year 1890	4,222	5,547	9,769	8,319	7,799	16,118
Increase by Excess of Arrivals over Departures by Sea and Rail, year 1890	4,097	2,252	6,349
Total Estimated Population to 31st December, 1890				243,926	178,850	422,776
Increase by Excess of Births over Deaths, 1st January to 31st March, 1891	1,416	1,461	2,877	1,391	1,434	2,825
Decrease by Excess of Departures over Arrivals by Sea and Rail, to 31st March, 1891	25	27	52
Total Estimated Population on 31st March, 1891, five days before the Census was taken				245,317	180,284	425,601