Comparative Sickness and Infirmity at Census Periods 1881 and 1891, in Tasmania.
| Nature of Infirmity. |
1881. One in |
1891. One in |
| Sick |
66 |
125 |
| Accident |
514 |
965 |
| Deaf and Dumb |
1,837 |
2,717 |
| Blind |
625 |
889 |
| Insane |
334 |
383 |
| Idiotic |
1,522 |
3,185 |
| Total of above group |
44 |
74 |
| Epileptic |
|
3,968 |
| Crippled, Deformed, and other Infirmities |
|
104 |
| Grand Total |
|
43 |