POPULATION, AREA, AND MORTALITY. The population of Monterrey has increased as follows: Census of 1851 14,621 " " 1861 26,000 " " 1871 33,811 " " 1881 39,456 " " 1891 41,154 " " 1901 73,508 (Estimated) 1909 86,000 to 90,000 The greatest progress, it will be noted, was between 1891-1901, with an increase of more than 22,000 in 10 years. In designing the new works, provision has been made for the future requirements of a city of 200,000 persons. The actual area within the city limits proper is 960.5 hectares (2,374 acres), forming the area to be provided with water and drainage, but the municipal district extends to many surrounding suburbs, and covers an area of 33,758 hectares (83,426 acres). TABLE 1.--POPULATION AND DEATH RATE OF MONTERREY, N. L., MEXICO, FROM 1901 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE. ============+========+=========+========+=========================| | | | |DEATHS FROM TYPHOID FEVER| | Popu- | Deaths | Rate +----+----+----+----+-----+ Year. |lation. |from all | per | | | | | | | | causes. | 1,000. |Jan.|Feb.|Mar.|Apr.|May. | | | | | | | | | | ------------+--------+---------+--------+----+----+----+----+-----+ Census 1901 | 73,508 | 2,965 | 40.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Estim. 1902 | 74,500 | 3,338 | 44.8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | " 1903 | 76,000 | 3,825 | 50.3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | " 1904 | 77,500 | 2,905 | 37.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | " 1905 | 79,000 | 2,951 | 37.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | " 1906 | 80,000 | 2,935 | 36.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | " 1907 | 82,500 | 3,269 | 39.6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | " 1908 | 84,000 | 3,188 | 37.9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | " 1909 | 86,000 |[4]3,477 | 40.4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | ============+========+=========+========+====+====+====+====+=====+