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

  • William Farr
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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    M, 51 years, labourer, cholera (28 hours' duration), Waterside, Cheslmm, November 19. F. 49 years, gamekeeper's widow, cholera (26 hours' duration), Waterside, Chesliam, November 20. F. 20 yeais, single woman, cluilera (32 hours' duration), Waterside, Chesliam, November 21. F. 28 years, single woman, cholera (15 hours' duratinn), Waterside, Chesliam, November 21. M. 69 years, labourer, cholera (4 daijs' duration) ; relapse (8 days), ^Waterside, Chesham, December 2. F. 55 years, bricklayer's widow, cholera (20 hours' duration), Waterside, Chesham, December 3. ' M. 43 years, labourer, cholera (3 days' duration), Waterside, Cbesham, December 3. F. 60 years, labourer's wife, cholera (2 days' duration); fever^(4 days), Waterside, Chesham, December 4. F. 36 years, miller's wife, cholera (22 hours' duration), Waterside, Chesham, December 4. M. 8 years, labourer's son, cholera; fever (<) days' duration), Waterside, Chesham, December 5. F. 42 years, labourer's widow, cholera (2 (lays' duration), Waterside, Cliesham, December 6. M. 19 years, labourer's (deceased) son, cholera (10 days' duration), VVaterside, Chesham, Dec. 8. F. r year and 7 months, labourer's daughter, cholera (4 days' duration), Waterside, Chesham, December 11. M. I year and 10 months, butcher's son, cholera (6 hours' duration),''' Chesham, December 11. M. 4 years, butcher's son, cholera (11 hottrs' duration), Chesham, December 13. M. 4 years, shovel-maker's son, cholera (4 days' duration),'' Waterside, Chesham, December 14. F. 2 years, labourer's daughter, cholera (108 hours' duration), Chesham, December 15. F. 76 years, widow, cholera (46 hours' duration),'' Waterside, Chesham, December 16. M. 10 years, tailor's son, cholera (17 hours' duration), Chesham, December 17. F. 8 years, sawyer's daughter, cholera (7^ hours' duration), Chesham, December 17. , M. 11 years, paper-maker's son, cholera, relapse (8 days'duration), Waterside, Chesham, December 19. M. 6 years, labourer's son, cholera, fever (5 days' duration), Chesham, December 19. F. 74 years, gardener's widow, cholera (3 days' duration), ' Chesham, December 20. M. 12 years, shovel-maker's son, cholera (r8 hours' duration), Chesham, December 21. M. 65 years, paper-maker, cholera (22 hours' duration). Waterside, Cliesham, December 21. F. 52 years, hawker's wife, named Moore, cholera (8 hours' duration), Chesliam, Dec. 25. F. 70 years, labourer's wife, cholera (42 hours' duration),'' Chesham, December 25. F. 56 years, labourer's wile, cholera (11 hours' duration), Chesham, December 28. F. 39 years, single woman, cholera (24/io«r«' duration), Latimer, Chesham, December 29. M. 38 years, sawyer, cholera (11 hours' duration), Chesham, December 30. In Eton there were 2 deaths; in Aylesbury 8; and Newport Pagnell 2. In Oxford 2 fatal cases are recorded. In Norlhamptonshire there were 2 deaths in Towcester; Northampton 2; Wellin{iborou{!;h 6; Oundle 2; Peterborough 3: In Huntingdon 3 deaths took place. In Bedfordshire 2 deatiis occurred in Bedford; 5 in Biggleswadej 2 in Amplhill; and 2 in Leighton Buzzard. In Cambridgeshire, Chesterton fur- nished 2 deaths; Canibridge 6; Newmarket 8; Ely 6; North Witcliford 3 ; and Wisbeach 18; of which 15 took place in the Upwell sub-district, where the epidemic commenced on November 25th, and prevailed throughout December amongst labourers: 13 of the I 5 dentils were of males, most ut them in the ])rime of life, and in no instance is the duration of the attack stated to have exceede<l 30 hours. 4. Eastern Division.—Cholera was fatal to 65 persons in 1848, and deaths occurred during every month of the year, viz., 3 in January, and i, i, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5, 9, 14, 6, 14, respectively in the subsequent months. In Essex 6 of the deaths occurred 111 West Ham ; 2 in Romford; 2 in Orset; 4 in Chelmsford; 2 in Tendrini;-; and 2 in Saffron Walden. In Suffolk 2 deaths took place in Tliingoe; 2 in Samford; 3 in Wond- bridge ; 2 inBlything; and 5 in Mulford. In Norfolk 2 deallis happened in Tuns- stead; 2 in Aylsham; 4 in Norwich; 3 in Mitford; 4 in Kings Lyim; 4 in Down- ham; 2 in Depwade; and 2 in Docking-. 5. South Western Division.—There were 68 deaths from cholera in 1848 ; and February was the only month during which no fatal case was recorded : i death took place in January; i in March, and i, 2, 2, 7, 6, 20, 11, 9, 8, in the subsequent months. 2 deaths occurred at Pewsey, in Wiltshire. In Devonshire it was most fatal at Plymouth, where 15 persons died of the disease, 3 of them being female convicts on board the Cadet, on Nov. 23rd, 26th, and Dec. 7th respectively: 3 fatal cases happened at East Stonehouse, adjoining Plymouth, and i in Stoke Damerel; St. Thomas furnished 2 cases; Exeter 3 ; Kingsbridge 2 ; Plympton St. Mary 2 ; Tavis- tock 2 ; and Bideford 2. In Cornwall cholera was lata! to 12 persons in Penzance, chiefly in miners' tmd mariners' families, and during the autumn ; at Redruth 5 deaths occurred. In Somersetshire 3 deaths took plaie in Wells and 2 in Bath. 6. West Midland Division.—The number of deaths from cholera was loi in
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