Volume 1

Observations on the mortality and physical management of children / [John Roberton].

  • Roberton, John, 1797-1876
Date:
1827
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Observations on the mortality and physical management of children / [John Roberton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for himself. It being no part of my undertaking, to write a theory of population I forbear enlarge- ing on these topics. GLASGOW....Dr. Wart’s Table of the Infan- tile Mortality in this city for 30 years, from 1783 to 1812 inclusive, is compiled from all the regis- ters of both city and suburbs. Of course the deaths of no class of the people are omitted. He arran- ges his table in 5 equal periods of 6 years each.* TABLE. Total No. of| d . Total — PERIODS.|deathsin the Dadenine| Between 5 and 10.| Deaths Registers. | 48° of 2. | 2and 5. under 1 I. 9994.) ‘39,40 10.66 | 3.42 | 534A i. 11103 | 42.38 11:90.) 3.49.1 58.0% III. 9991 | 38.82 } 12.21 | 345 | 5448 IV. MUSE 33-504) 1945 1° Sl O 5205 Wie 13354 | 35.89 | 14.22 | 5.58 | 55.69 Average total number of deaths under 10, for 30 years—54.75, “The population of Glasgow was ascertained in 1780, in 2785, in 179], in 1801, and in 1811. These 32 years,” says Dr. Warr ‘I divide into four unequal periods. The lst. cousisting of six years, from 1780 to 1785 inclusive. The 2nd. consisting of six years from 1785 to 1791. The 3rd. consisting of ten years from 1791 to 1801, and the 4¢h. consisting also of ten years, from 1801 to 1811.” # Watt on Chincough,