Reports on the Madras Medical Fund / by Francis G.P. Neison.

Date:
1856
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    circumstances in which it is known the children are placed. The results are at variance with every other data in regard to infant life; and I need scarcely state that I have arrived at the conclusion of adopting the rate of mortality in column (6) of Abstract M after the most careful and patient deliberation, and having thoroughly sifted your own data. In the following Tables, therefore, the rate of mortality under ten years of age is that which prevails in England and Wales generally, as described in “ Contributions to Vital Statistics.” Abstract M. Ages. Mortality per cent, deduced from Ages. Family experience, being the result of nearly 10,000 children bom in respect- able families. The Records of the Foundling Hospital, being the result of 2975 children ad- mitted in the years 1778—1844. The experience of the families of the Industrious Working Classes, resident in St. George’s-in-the-East, during a period of upwards of 00 years. See “ Journal of the Statistical Society.” Vol. XI. The County of Surrey, one of the healthiest Districts in England. England and Wales generally. Madras Military Fund. Madras Medical Fund. Tables XIV and XV. 0 to 1 10-395 17-915 11-860 14-729 14-631 7-714 6-782 0 to 1 1 ... 2 5-993 8-049 11-039 4-386 6-170 5-156 3-362 1 ... 2 2 ... 3 3-098 2-314 8-468 2-284 3-383 3171 2-418 2 ... 3 3 ... 4 2-] 21 1-425 0-599 1-716 2-394 2-127 1-358 3 ... 4 4 ... 5 1-526 1-312 1-051 1-437 1-771 1-347 0-629 4 ... 5 (76.) On the only remaining point connected with the elementary data on which the valuation of the Assets and Liabilities of the Institution depends, there is much less discordance in the experience of the Indian Funds than has been observed in regard to the rates of mortality. The Abstract N. Ratio of Marriages among Widows and Daughters. Widows. Daughters. i Widows and Daughters. Ages. Number exposed to risk. Re-Married. Marriages per cent. Number exposed to risk. Married. Marriages per cent. Number exposed to risk. Married. Marriages per cent. 16 to 20 8- 1 12-500 547-5 32 5-845 555-5 33 5-941 21 ... 25 49-5 3 6-061 114-5 9 7-860 164- 12 7-317 26 ... 30 108-5 3 2-765 30-5 0 000 139- 3 2-158 31 ... 35 188-5 1 0-530 10- 0-000 198-5 1 0-504 36 ... 40 258- 4 1-550 3- 0-000 261- 4 1-533 41 ... 45 242- 1 0-413 242- 1 0-413 46 ... 50 194-5 1 0-514 194-5 1 0-514 Ages. Number exposed to risk. Died and Re-Married Ratio per cent. Number exposed to risk. Died and Married. Ratio per cent. Number exposed to risk. Died and Married. Ratio per cent. 16 to 20 8- 1 12-500 547-5 33 6-027 555-5 34 6-121 21 ... 25 49-5 3 6-061 114-5 9 7-860 164- 12 7-317 26 ... 30 108-5 6 5-530 30-5 0-000 139- 6 4-316 31 ... 35 188-5 2 1-061 10- o-ooo 198-5 2 1-008 36 ... 40 258- 9 3-488 3- o-ooo 261- 9 3-448 41 ... 45 242- 3 1-239 242- 3 1-240 46 ... 50 194-5 7 3-599 194-5 7 3-599