BLINDNESS AT THE LAST FOUR CENSUSES.
| In 1861 there was 1 blind person in every |
4,288 persons |
| In 1871 there was 1 blind person in every |
1,457 persons |
| In 1881 there was 1 blind person in every |
1,162 persons |
| In 1891 there was 1 blind person in every |
1,146 persons |