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.

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    Diarr. 8.— Cholera was fatal to a miner's daughter, aged 20, on September 17th, at Blaenavon after suffering 3 days from diarrhoea, which she had neglected: duration of the cholera attack 36 hours. 578; 5. Abergavenny ; Aberystruth. Pop. 11272. Choi. 223 ; Diarr. ir.—The first fatal case of cholera recorded was that of a boiler-maker, aged 42, at Blaina on June 8th; second death on June loth; third death on July ist. A pause then took place until July 31st, when it broke out atNanty Glo with extraordinary violence: at which place, together with Blaina, its presence was most marked during August and September; a few deaths occurred at Gam Vach, and at Coalbrook Vale; Ebber Vale suffered chiefly iri October; it was very fatal among the iron-working and coal-mining population. Last death on Novem- ber 28th, a roller's wife, aged 23, at Blaina. 578 ; 6. ; Tredegar. Pop. 19929. Choi. 203 ; Diarr. 33.—First fatal case of cholera took place on January 3rd, when a collier's wife, aged 57, died at Sirhowy : diarrhoea then prevailed ; and on May 19th, another death from cholera occurred. Towards the end of June, its prevalence became fatally conspicu- ous: Rumney and Bedwelty suffered severely, as also at a later period did Tredegar, Sirhowy, and Victoria ; the mining and metal-working population died in great numbers. Lasl death on November 29th, when a metal-breaker's son, aged 4 years, died at Sirhowy. 57*^) ?• ; Tlock Bedicelti/. Pop. 3484.-' Choi. 2 ; Diarr. o.— Both deaths at Blackwood. A tailor, aged 65, on July 22nd, and a collier's widow, aged 57, on August 2. 579; I. P0NTYP001-; Pontypool. Pop. 18280.— Choi. 61; Diarr. 6.—Pirst fatal case of cliolera took place on June 5th, when a brazier's wife, aged 50, died at Trevethin: its prevalence was most marked at Trosnant in July, and Knyscoy in August. 10 deaths occurred in tlic cholera hospital. Last death, a Wesleyan minister's wife, aged 73, at Trosnant, on September 20th. 579 ; 2. ; Llaiigibhi/. Pop. 2632.—Choi. 6 ; Diarr. 2.—All the deaths ^rom cholera took place in the parisli of Lanwrechva : the first on August 15th, a cinder-fiUor, aged 38 ; the last death on September 7th, a puddler, aged 30. 5 79 ; 3- ; f^sk. Pop. 4126. — Choi. 2; Diarr. i.—These deaths from cholera were those of a labourer, aged 22, at the House of Correction on May 2 7th, and a labourer, aged 40, at Barn in Frostrey on June 24th. 580; I. Newport; Caerleon. Pop. 5822. Choi. 15; Diarr. 3.—First death from cholera oc- curred on May 29th, at Caerleon, a washerwoman, aged 45 ; all the deaths occurred at Caerleon, and in the parish of Christchurch. Last fatal case on Sep- tember 30th, a female, aged 27, at Christchurch parish. 580; 2. ; Newport. Pop. 13766. Choi. 209 ; Diarr. 35.—First fatal case of cholera on May loth, when a painter's wife, aged 29, died at Friars-fields : its prevalence increased in June, and continued until the beginning of October. It was very fatal in Cross-street, Mellons-bank, New- market, Pentonville, Pillgwenlly, Fothergill-street, atid Queen's-parade. Last death on October 2nd, at Pillgwenlly, a carpenter, aged 43. 580; 3. ; St. WooUos. Pop. 5765. Choi. 18 ; Diarr. i.—Cholera broke out at Marshfield on June 12th, when the wife, two sons, and two daughters of a labourer died after attacks varying from 5 hours to 15 hours' duration: it prevailed in the parish of Llantarnam, chiefly in the early part of September. Last death on November 22nd at Cwm-bran, a roller's daugliter, aged one year. 580; 4. Newport; Ali/ni/ddi/slwyn. Pop. 7704.- Chol. 4; Diarr. 2.—Cholera was first fatal on July i6th at Bedwas, to a shopkeeper's wife, aged 51. Last death on September loth at Bryn, a collier's wife aged 53, ' 43 SOUTH WALES. GLAMORGANSHIRE. 581; I. Cardiff; Caerphilly. Pop. 6554. . Choi. 24; Diarr. 8. 581; 2. ; Cardiff. Pop. 13922.—Choi. 360; Diar. 6r. 581; 3. ; St. Nicholas. Pop. 4530. . Choi. 3 ; Diarr. I. 581; 4. ; Llan-trisaint. Pop. 7551. ■ Choi. 9; Diarr. 5. The observations on the district of Cardiff will be found in the remarks, in foregoing pages. 583; I. Merthvr TrDFiL; Gelligaer. Pop. 6278.—Cliol. 30; Diarr. 2. 582; 2. ; Lower Merthyr Tydjil. Pop. 18289.—Choi. 462 ; Diarr. 28. 582; 3. ; Upper Merthyr Tydfil. Pop. 18974.—Choi. 1005 ; Diarr. 64. 582 ; 4. ; Abcrdare. Pop. 9322.~Chol. 185 Diarr. 3. The observations on the district of Merthyr Tydfil will be found in the remarks, in foregoing pages. 583; I. Bridoeno; Maesteg. Pop. 6994 Choi. 33 ; Diarr. 6.—No fatal case of cholera is re- corded in this sub-district prior to July 22nd, when a labourer, aged 23, and a single woman,aged 20, died at Cwmdu, where nearly all the deaths took place, chiefly among the mining population. The last death was on September 13th at Cwmdu, a single woman's son, aged 15 months. 583; 2. ; Cowbridge. Pop. 6449.—Choi. 4 ; Diarr. 3.—The first and the last death from cholera occurred in Cowbridge, on June 4th and October 21st respectively ; the other 2 cases were on August loth, at Batslays in Lantwit Major, and on Septem- ber 30th at Lanblethian. 583; 3. \ Bridgend. Pop. 7912.—Choi. 50; Diarr. o.—The epidemic was first fatal in the case of a horsekeeper, aged 57, at Cefn Cwse on July 8th ; 7 other deaths occurred in this month. In August its prevalence increased ; the places which sufl'ered most being the Pyle Works, Kenfig Hill, Newcastle, Oldcastle, and Aberkenfig. No. case is recorded later than September i8th. 584; I. Neath; Margam. Pop. 7944. Cbol. 241; Diarr. 20. 584; 3. ; Neath. Pop. 7768.-0110!. 245, Diarr. 28. 584; 3. ; Ystradvelltey. Pop. 2738. Choi. 38; Diarr. o. 584; 4. ; Ystradgynlais. Pop. 5698. Choi. 107 ; Diarr. 5. 584; 5. ; Cadoxton. Pop. 5103.—Choi.90; Diarr. 6. 584; 6. ; JJansamlet. Pop. 3375. Choi. 17 ; Diarr. 2. The observations on the district of Neath will be found in the remarks, in foregoing pages. 585 ; I. Swansea; UandHo-talybont.—Vo\)./^iio. Choi. 6 ; Diarr. o.—The whole of the deaths oc- curred in the ])arish of Llaiigafclach ; the first on June i8th, and the last on August 7th. 585; 2. ; Llangafcldch. Pop. 9001.