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.

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    approach in any district to 2 per cent., and was i'75o per cent, on an average. In the 73 districts which escaped cholera, but lost some lives by diarrhoea, the popu- lation increased only 3 per cent, in 10 years; and the annual mortality was on an average i 905 per cent. In the county of Hereford only one death from cholera was jegistered in 1849. A labourer's son, aged 9, died'of cholera ai Bargates, Leominster, on Septemlier 30. This county lies high ; the population is scattered over the country, and engaged in agri- culture : it is out of the Hne of railways. The common drink of the people is cider. A straw-bonnet maker, aged 27, died of cholera in Kirkby Stephen on July 26th, 1849. It was the only death from cholera in Westmorland. The 85 districts which escaped the epidemic cholera in 1849, lay in general high, round the sources of rivers, and were thinly peopled. Cardiiian, Aberyslwiili, Abe- rayon, Machynlleth, Dolgelly, Conwav, in Wales ; Bootle, in Cumberland ; Lymington and Christchurch, in Hampshire; Blotield, Walsingham, and Freebridge Lsnn, in Norfolk ; and Plomesgate in Suffolk,' though thinly peopled, are on the coast, or on the navigable parts of rivers, which 208 districts adjoin. Thus 13 in 208, or 6 per cent, of the districts on the coast escaped, while 72 in 415, or 17 per cent, of the inland districts, enjoyed immunity (^m). (J) Population, Deaths, Annual Rate of Mortality, 1841-50, and Deaths from Diarrhcea, in 85 Districts, where there was no Death from Cholera, in 1849.* Population. Deaths in the 10 Years, 1841-50, from all Causes. Annual Mortality Per Cent, from all Causes, 1841-50. Deaths from Diarrhoea. 1849. 1841 1851 12 Districts in which'j there was no Death! from Cholera or Diar- | 73 Districts in which] there was no Death \ from Cholera . . .J Total , . 120792 999179 121367 1029412 21220 195105 1-750 I'905 1119971 1150779 216325 1-889 371 (rn) MoitTALiTY from Choleh-A in the Inland and the Coast Districts, Population June 7th, 1841. Population March 3I8t, 1851. Deaths from Cholera 1849. Deaths from Cholera to J 0000 persons living 1849. England and Wales . . . 15,914,148 17,922,768 53,293 30 9,478,050 6,436,098 10,433.333 7.489.435 17,052 36,241 50 100 East Coast Districtsf . . . 47 South Coast Districts . . 61 West Coast Districts . . . 3,425,267 1,081,588 1,929,243 4,052,082 1,212,596 2,224,757 20,844 4,685 10,712 53t 39 49 Names of Ojje Hundrkd Districts on the East Coast :—Berwick, Belford, Alnwick, Morpeth, Tynemoutli, Newcastle- on-lyne. South Shields, Gatcsliead, Sunderland, Easington, Stockton, Guisborough, Whitliy, Scarborough, Bridlhiirton, SKirlaugh, Patrington, Hull, Sculcoates, Ilowden, Sclby, York, Goole, Glandford Brigg, Caistor, Gainsborough, Louth, spusby, Boston, Holbeach, Wisboach, Kings Lynn, Freebridge Lynn, Docking, Walsingham, Erpingliam, Tunstead, * For the names of Districts see table pp. cxl-cxli. t Excluding London (36 Districts) &om the East Coast Districts the Mortality will be 41 to 10000 persons living. e 2 .Ail
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