Report on the mortality of cholera in England, 1848-49.

  • Farr, William, 1807-1883.
Date:
1852
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Credit: Report on the mortality of cholera in England, 1848-49. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    The following is the London Weekly Table of Mortality for the week of 1849 in which the returns were heaviest. Deaths regbtered in London during the Week ending Saturday, 8tli September, 1849. CAUSES OF DEATH. All Causes ..... Specified Causes .... 1.—Zymotic Diseases . SPOUADIC DlSEASKS II.—Dro])sy, Cancer, and other Diseases of tincer tain or variable Seat . . III. —Tuhercular Diseases . . IV. —Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves) unit Senses ..... V.—Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels VI.—Diseases of the Lungs,and of the other Organs of ilespi rat ion . . . VII.—Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Diy^eslion VIII.—Diseases of the Kidneys, &c, . IX.—Childbirtli, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. X.—lUiciimatisni, Dixeasesof the Bone^, Joints, Itc XI.—Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c. XII.—Malforniiilions . . . XIII. —Premature Birth and Debility , XIV. —Atrophy .... XV.—Age ..... XVI.—Sudden .... XVII.—Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemjierance I.—Small Pox . Meiules . Scarlatina . Hooping Cough Croup . Thrush . Diarrhoea Dysentery Cluilcra Influenza . Purpura and Scurvy Ague . Remittent Fever Infantile Fever Typhus Metria or Puerperal Fever Rheumatic Fever Erysijielas . Syphilis Noma or Canker Hydrophobia . II.—Hremorrhage . Dropsy Abscess Ulcer . Fistula. Age. Total. Weeklj AverK^ei derived Itom Deaths of 1 cvi -0-0-7-1, aiid corrected for increaiie of Population. Oto 15 15 to 60 60 and upwards 5 Summers, II3J 1490 ♦3183 1008 * J I4Q7 J J *3i8i 1005 J ♦2469 302 5 13 44 63 Q7 /I 3 162 190 58 32 30 120 IIQ I IS 30 29 58 13 85 81 18 li J 7 7 / 15 11 13 H 7 7 7 I I 3 2 ■t / 7 3 34 23 33 3 37 25 50 43 2 c > 10 8 36 36 8 .. 8 33 1 A 14 38 27 27 54 11 23 24 6 6 5 5 8 183 3 53 372 76 V 8 17 8 I168 Tin *3026 8 I I I • • I •4' I r 3 • • • • 2 I 31 7 53 47 • • I I •4 I 3 I 1 4 I 9 8 1 » « 2 2 • • . . •4 • « • • 3 I 4 4 4 5 5 14 19 » • 1 * • I I I • • I I •3 * The age of a female whoao dselh is aacribad to eholara wu not atattd.