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APPENDIX.
The printing of this work has through casual circumstances extended over
a period of two years and a half. In this appendix will be accounted for the
more important additions that have thus become necessary.
Page 85. The population of Sweden at the end of 1903 was about 5,220,000.
Page 106. The population of the larger Swedish towns at the end of 1902
was: In Stockholm, 305,819; in Gothenburg, 133,625; in Malmö, 64,653; in
Norrköping, 42,033. Inclusive of the suburbs the figures for the end of 1903
were, in round numbers: In Stockholm, nearly 330,000; in Gothenburg, 160,000;
in Malmö, 78,000; in Norrköping, above 50,000.
Page 125. According to the tables of mortality for the decade of 1891/1900
the expectation of life in Sweden was for a new-born child: male 50"94 years,
female 53-63 years; both sexes: 52’so years.
Page 180. (Table 26). For the whole period of 1851/1900 the total number
of emigrants was 584,259 men and 424,566 women, total: 1,008,825. The
number of immigrants was 95,732 men and 69,625 women, total: 165,357. Excess
of emigrants: 488,527 men, 354,941 women, total 843,468.
Page 148. The proposition of the Government mentioned in the foot-note
to this page was rejected by the Riksdag of 1902. In consequence of a request
of the same Riksdag, the Government, in 1904, has brought forth a new
proposition concerning extension of the franchise. According to this, the number of
voters should be increased from about 380,000 to about 950,000, or from 28 % to
70 % of the men of age. The bill demands the introduction of proportionate
election, according to a method worked out by a Royal Committee.
Page 156. The consumption of butter (natural) amounts, according to a
later calculation (see p. 584), to 7-2 kilogr. per inh., i. e., almost 16 lbs.
Page 182. Concerning the Government proposition, in 1904, with regard
to extension of franchise, see just above.
Page 208. Since 1903, a new direct and progressive tax has been in force,
viz., the Income-tax (Inkomstskatten), the regulations concerning which were
issued by the Royal Ordinance of June 21, 1902. In combination herewith general
self-declaration was introduced, i. e., the obligation of giving informations in good
faith concerning one’s income, real estate, etc. Now, this obligation also devolves
upon every one having been assessed the preceding year at an income of at least
2,000 kronor or having possessed at least this income, or else a smaller income,
in case at least 1,000 kronor of it were derived from real estate or capital, and,
finally, upon everyone summoned by the assessment authorities thereto. Neglect
in fulfilling one’s declaration duty entails the loss of right to appeal against the
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