Intercensal Periods., (Per Centage.)
  
    
      |  | 1841-51. | 1851-61. | 1861-70. | 1870-81. | 1881-91. | 1891-1901. | 
  
  
    
      | Increase by Births | 29.01 | 40.38 | 33.37 | 32.60 | 39.07 | 32.97 | 
    
      | Decrease by Deaths | 16.02 | 22.64 | 15.44 | 16.94 | 17.47 | 13.89 | 
    
      | Gain by Natural Increase | 12.99 | 17.74 | 17.93 | 15.66 | 21.60 | 19.08 | 
    
      | Migration, Gain | 26.67 | 10.56 |  |  | 5.13 |  | 
    
      | Migration, Loss |  |  | 6.17 | 0.88 |  | 1.48 | 
    
      | Total Increase for Period | 39.66 | 28.30 | 11.76 | 14.78 | 26.73 | 17.60 | 
    
      | Annual Rate, Net Increase | 3.62 | 2.50 | 1.13 | 1.38 | 2.36 | 1.64 |