. Report to the committee of the City Council appointed to obtain the census of Boston for the year 1845 : embracing collateral facts and statistical researches, illustrating the history and condition of the population, and their means of progress and prosperity. 838 271 270 214 491 17S 1424 1839 255 253 203 362 193 1206 1840 101 237 187 357 109 40 1031 1841 117 194 131 304 87 24 857 1842 99 231 190 415 120 28 1083 1843 142 230 115 359 118 26 990 1844 108 172 203 326 91 8 908 1845 154 226 133 382 108 13 1016 This table shows a remarkably small number of Americanswho were born in Boston. A summ
. Report to the committee of the City Council appointed to obtain the census of Boston for the year 1845 : embracing collateral facts and statistical researches, illustrating the history and condition of the population, and their means of progress and prosperity. 838 271 270 214 491 17S 1424 1839 255 253 203 362 193 1206 1840 101 237 187 357 109 40 1031 1841 117 194 131 304 87 24 857 1842 99 231 190 415 120 28 1083 1843 142 230 115 359 118 26 990 1844 108 172 203 326 91 8 908 1845 154 226 133 382 108 13 1016 This table shows a remarkably small number of Americanswho were born in Boston. A summary for the last five yearsappears thus:— PAUPERISM. Ill Classes. Number. Americans and their Children, 1,673 Foreigners 3,082 Unknown, 99 Total, 4,854 Proportion. Of these per cent, were Irish. The places of birth of those in the House, May 1, 1845,were as follows : Born in Boston of American parents, 134 ;of foreign parents, 89. Born in the United States, but not inBoston, of American parents, 83 ; of foreign parents, 10. Bornin Ireland, 160; England, 33; Scotland, 4 ; other foreignplaces, 24. Total 537. The following table exhibits the places of birth of those ad-mitted to the Lunatic Hospital since it was opened : (kkk). Americans and their children,Foreigners and their children,Unknown, Total Number. 167 Proportion 156 4 327 The expenses of pauperism is another interesting item. Andfor the purpose of presenting a clear and condensed view ofthe subject, the subjoined table has been prepared. The firstcolumn shows the gross amount of the expenditures of theHouse of Industry, the House of Reformation, and theLunatic Hospital ; and the amount paid to the State LunaticHospital, and to the Massachusetts General Hospital, forthe expenses of persons sent to those institutions; the secondcolumn, the expenditures of the Overseers of the Poor ; and 112 CENSUS OF BOSTON. the third column, the total expenditures on account of publ
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