standard of people's increase and decrease from the year 1666 to
1680 inclusive, viz., the people increased in the second ternary,
and decreased from the same in the third and fourth ternaries, but
re-increased in the fifth ternary beyond any other.

4. That the last ternary was withal very healthful, the burials
being but 4,624, viz., below 4,728, the standard.

5. That according to this proportion of increase, the housing of
Dublin have probably increased also.

Observations upon the Table C.

1. First, from the Table C it appears, 1. That the housing of
Dublin is such, as that there are not five hearths in each house one
with another, but nearer five than four.

2. That in St. Warburgh's parish are near six hearths to a house.
In St. John's five. In St. Michael's above five. In St. Nicholas
Within above six. In Christ Church above seven. In St. James's and
St. Katherine's, and in St. Michan's, not four. In St. Kevin's
about four.

3. That in St. James's, St. Michan's, St. Bride's, St. Warburgh's,
St. Andrew's, St. Michael's, and St. Patrick's, all the christenings
were but 550, and the burials 1,055, viz., near double; and that in
the rest of the parishes the christenings were five, and the burials
seven, viz., as 457 to 634. Now whether the cause of this
difference was negligence in accounts, or the greaterness of the
families, &c., is worth inquiring.