CONTENTS OF VOL. LIX

OF THE

Royal Statistical Society's Journal

FOR THE YEAR 1896.

Part I-March, 1896.

A National System of Notification and Registration of Sickness. By ARTHUR NEWSHOLME, M.D., LOND., M.R.C.P., Medical Officer of Health of Brighton

Discussion on Dr. Newsholme's Paper

Parliamentary Representation in England illustrated by the Elections
of 1892 and 1895. By J. A. BAINES, C.S.I..
Discussion on Mr. Baines's Paper

Mental and Physical Conditions among Fifty Thousand Children seen
1392-94, and the Methods of Studying Recorded Observations,
with Special Reference to the Determination of the Causes of
Mental Dulness and other Defects. By FRANCIS WARNER, M.D.,
F.R.C.P., &c.

PAGE

1-28

29-37

38-118 119-124

125-162

Discussion on Mr. Warner's Paper

163-168

Miscellanea....

169-231

Periodical Returns

232-254

Part II-June, 1896.

Reformatory and Industrial Schools. (Howard Medal Prize Essay.)
By JOHN WATSON, M.A.

255-312

Discussion on Mr. Watson's Paper.

313-317

Notes on the History of Pauperism in England and Wales from 1850,
treated by the Method of Frequency-Curves; with an Introduc-
tion on the Method. By G. ÚDNY YULE, Assistant Professor of
Applied Mathematics, University College, London
Discussion on Mr. Yule's Paper

318-349

350-357

Part III-September, 1896.

Statistics of Unprogressive Communities. By Prof. F. Y. EDGEWORTH 358–386 Miscellanea.........

Report of the Council for the Financial Year ended 31st December,
1895, and for the Sessional Year ending 26th June, 1896,
presented at the Sixty-Second Annual General Meeting of the
Royal Statistical Society, held at the Society's Rooms, 9, Adelphi
Terrace, Strand, London, on the 26th of June, 1896
Proceedings of the Sixty-Second Annual General Meeting
Agricultural Credit Banks. By R. A. YERBURGH, M.P.

443-454

387-442

455-458

459-478

Discussion on Mr. Yerburgh's Paper

478-484

Railway Rates and Terminal Charges. By R. PRICE-WILLIAMS,
M.INST. C.E.

485-516

Discussion on Mr. Price-Williams' Paper and his Reply... Miscellanea..........

529-578

Part IV-December, 1896.

Miscellanea

Annual Index to vol. lix (1896).

Appendix: List of Members, Bye-Laws, &c.

Address to the Economic Science and Statistics Section of the British
Association, held at Liverpool, 1896. By the Right Hon.
LEONARD COURTNEY, M.A., M.P., President of the Section
Some Observations on the Distribution and Incidence of Rates and
Taxes; with Special Reference to the Transfer of Charges from
the Former to the Latter. By G. H. BLUNDEN

On some Developments of Statistical Research and Methods during
Recent Years. The Inaugural Address of JOHN BIDDULPH
MARTIN, M.A., President of the Royal Statistical Society.
Session 1896-97. Delivered 17th November, 1896
Proceedings on the 17th November, 1896

579-628

629, 630

631-643

644-656 657-703

ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY. Founded 15th March, 1834, Incorporated 31st January, 1887. LIST OF THE FORMER

Patron and Presidents

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT, K.G....... 1840-61

Presidents.

1834-36 1836-38

...

1838-40

1840-42

The Most Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, F.R.S.
S: Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P., LL.D., F.R.S.
The Right Hon. the Earl Fitzwilliam, F.R.S.
The Right Hon. the Viscount Sandon, M.P.
(afterwards Earl of Harrowby.)

...

....

The Most Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G., F.R.S.. 1842-43

The Right Hon. the Viscount Ashley, M.P.

(afterwards Earl of Shaftesbury.)

The Right Hon. the Lord Monteagle

1843-45

1845-47

The Right Hon. the Earl Fitzwilliam, K.G., F.R.S.

1853-55

The Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby, K.G., D.C.L. .

1855-57

The Right Hon. the Lord Stanley, M.P...

1857-59

(afterwards Earl of Derby.)

The Right Hon. the Lord John Russell, M.P., F.R.S. (afterwards Earl Russell.)

The Right Hon. Sir J. S. Pakington, Bart., M.P., G.C.B... 1861-63

(afterwards Lord Hampton.)

Colonel W. H. Sykes, M.P., D.C.L...

The Right Hon. the Lord Houghton, D.C.L., F.R.S.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., D.C.L...

W. Newmarch, F.R.S., Corr. Mem. Inst. of France
William Farr, M.D., C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S...
William A. Guy, M.B., F.R.S...

James Heywood, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S...
The Right Hon. George Shaw Lefevre, M.P..
Thomas Brassey, M.P.

1875-77

....

1877-79

1879-80

(now the Right Hon. Lord Brassey, K.C.B.)

The Right Hon. Sir James Caird, K.C.B., F.R.S.

1880-82

Sir Robert Giffen, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S.

1882-84

Sir Rawson W. Rawson, K.C.M.G., C.B.

1884-86

The Right Hon. George J. Goschen, M.P., F.R.S.

LIST OF FELLOWS

Those marked thus * have compounded for their Annual Subscriptions.

The names of Members of Council are printed in SMALL CAPITAIS.

Year of Election. 1888

Ackland, Thomas G., F.I.A,

"Avalon," Morland-road, Addiscombe.

1888 Acland, The Right Hon. Arthur Herbert Dyke, M.A., M.P.,

1869

1892

1879

1894

1891

28, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, S. W.

Acland, The Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Dyke, Bart., F.R.G.S.,
Killerton, Exeter.

Acworth, William M., M.A.,

47, St George's-square, S W.

Adam, Robert,

2, Gills/and-road, Edinburgh.

Adams, Charles Edward, B.Sc., A.I.A.,

Canterbury College, School of Agriculture, Lincoln, N.Z. Addington, Right Hon. Lord,

24, Princes-gate, S. W.

1890 Adler, Marcus Nathan, M.A., F.I.A.,

1884

1, Bartholomew-lane, E.C.; nd 22, Craven-hill, W. Agius, Edward Tancred,

52, Belsize-park-gardens, N. W.

1886 Ailesbury, The Most Hon. The Marquess of,

1876

1879

1876

36, Eaton-place, S. W.

Aitchison, William John,

2, Princes-street, E. C.

Akers-Douglas, The Right Hon. Aretas, M.P, J.P.,

Chilston Park, Maidstone, Kent.

Aldwinckle, Thomas Williams,

1, Victoria-street. S.W'.

1826 Allan, Francis John, M.D,

1887

5, Tavistock-street, Strand, W.C. Allard, Alphonse,

52, Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium.

1889 Allen, Frank, J.P.,

1896

Guildford-terrace, off Hill-st., Thorndon, Wellington, N.Z. Allen, George Berney,

Cawnpore, N. W.P., India.

1984

Anning, Edward James,

1895

18, Essex-street, Strand, W.C.

Angus, R. B.,

The Oaks, Snaresbrook, Essex.

78, Cheapside, E.C.

Arbuthnot, Gerald Archibald,

52, Eaton-place, S. W.; and 4, Whitehall-place, S. W.

1872 Archibald, William Frederick A., M.A.,

4, Brick-court, Temple, E.C.

1892 Argyle, Jesse,

1888

74, Lordship-road, Stoke Newington, N. Asch, William,

4, Albert Mansions, 118, Victoria-street, S. W.

1883 Aschenheim, Gustav,

27, Mincing-lane, E.C.

Ashman, Rev. Joseph Williams, M.A., M.D.,
National Club, 1, Whitehall-gardens, S. W.

Atkinson, Charles,

Benhilton, St. Saviour's-rcad, Croydon.

Atkinson, Frederick J.

29, Chowringhee, Calcutta, India.

1891

1888

1893

1871

Atkinson, George W.,

1, Regent-street, Barnsley.

1892

Atkinson, Robert Hope,

1893

Equitable Life Ass. Soc. of United States. Sydney, N.S. W.

Aves, Ernest, M.A.,

Toynbee Hall, 28, Commercial-street, E.

1872 *Babbage, Major-General Henry Prevost, Mayfield Lansdown, Cheltenham.

1890

Back, Frederick,

Government Railway Office, Hobart, Tasmania.

Year of Election.

1872 Backhouse, Edmund,

Trebak, Falmouth.

1892 Bacon, George Washington, F.R.G.S.,

1879

1855

1890

1881

1887

1878

127, Strand, W.C.

Baden-Powell, Sir George, K.C.M.G., M.P.,
114, Eaton-square, S.W.

BAILEY, ARTHUR HUTCHESON, F.I.A..

26, Mount Ephraim-road, Streatham, S. W. Bain, William Whyte,

63, Athol-road, Manningham, Bradford, Yorks. BAINES, JERVOISE A., C.S.I. (Hon. Secretary).

23, Kensington Park-gardens, W.; and India Office, S. W. Baldwin, Alfred, M.P., J.P.,

Wilden House, near Stourport.

Balfour, The Right Hon. Arthur J., P.C., M.P., LL.D., F.R.S., 10, Downing-street, S.W.

Balfour, The Right Hon. Gerald William, M.P.,

24, Addison-road, Kensington, W.

1881 Barfoot-Saunt, William Henry,

Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Barlow, William Henry, F.R.S., C.E.,
High Combe, Old Charlton, Kent.

Barnes, Joseph Howard, F.I.A.,

1884

1887

70, Lombard-street, E. C.

75, New Oxford-street, W.

1887 *Barrett, Thomas Squire, F.Z.S., M.A.I., F.R. Hist. Soc., Wistaria House, Berkhamsted.

1878 Barry, Francis Tress, M.P.,

St. Leonard's-hill, Windsor.

1888 *Bartlett, Frederick W.,

82, Camberwell Grove, S.E.

1889 Bastable, Professor C. F., M.A., LL.D.,

6, Trevelyan-terrace, Brighton-road, Rathgar, Co. Dublin.

1873 Bate, George,

1877

1888

258, Waterloo-road, Burslem, Staffs.

BATEMAN, ALFRED EDMUND, C.M.G. (Vice-President),
Board of Trade, Whitehall-gardens, S.W.

Batten, John W.,

3, Harcourt Buildings, Temple, E.C.

1877 Bayfield, Arthur,

95, Colmore-row, Birmingham.

1873 Baynes, Alfred Henry, F.R.G.S.,

19, Furnival-street, Holborn, E.C.

1871 Baynes, William Wilberforce, F.I.A., Pickhurst Wood, Bromley, Kent.

1875 Beardsall, Francis E. M.,

63, Brown-street, Manchester.