TRENTON, N. J., October 31st, 1901. To His Excellency Foster M. Voorhees, Governor of New Jersey: SIR-I have the honor to herewith transmit the twenty-fifth annual report of the Board of Health of the State of New Jersey, and the report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the statistical year ending June 30th, 1901. Secretary's Report. Hon. Foster M. Voorhees, Governor : YOUR EXCELLENCY-The population of New Jersey by the United States census of 1900 was 1,883,669, and the estimated population for 1901 is 1,925,781. Following is a table showing the population of the State by counties and cities of over 5,000 inhabitants for the census years 1890, 1895 and 1900: TABLE 1.—SHOWING POPULATION OF COUNTIES AND CITIES OF OVER 5,000 INHABITANTS IN NEW JERSEY, BY U. S. CENSUS OF 1900, COMPARED WITH POPULATION BY STATE CENSUS OF 1895 AND U. S. CENSUS OF 1890. COUNTIES AND CITIES. TABLE 1.-SHOWING POPULATION OF COUNTIES AND CITIES OF OVER 5,000 INHABITANTS IN NEW JERSEY, BY U. S. CENSUS OF 1900, COMPARED WITH POPULATION BY STATE CENSUS OF 1895 AND U. S. CENSUS OF 1890-Continued. Births. The number of births recorded in New Jersey during the year ending June 30th, 1901, was 33,804. This is equivalent to a birth-rate of 17.55 for each thousand of the estimated population. In the counties the birth-rate, as shown by the records, was as follows: Atlantic, 17.585; Bergen, 15.885; Burlington, 12.860; Camden, 15.583; Cape May, 14.167; Cumberland, 18.263; Essex, 21.738; Gloucester, 15.039; Hudson, 21.05; Hunterdon, 12.229; Mercer, 8.394; Middlesex, 18.151; Monmouth, 11.276; Morris, 12.748; Ocean, 16.040; Passaic, 20.175; Salem, 13.926; Somerset, 13,991; |