| Sickness and Infirmity. | 1901. | 1891. | 
    
      | Persons. No. | Per cent. to Total Population. | Persons. No. | Per cent. to Total Population. | 
  
  
    
      | Sickness | 1,127 | 0.65 | 1,169 | 0.80 | 
    
      | Accident | 277 | 0.16 | 152 | 0.10 | 
    
      | Deaf and Dumb | 75 | 0.04 | 54 | 0.04 | 
    
      | Blind | 173 | 0.10 | 165 | 0.11 | 
    
      | TOTAL | 1,652 | 0.95 | 1,540 | 1.05 |