Diseases of the lungs from mechanical causes : and inquiries into the condition of the artisans exposed to the inhalation of dust / by G. Calvert Holland.
- George Calvert Holland
- Date:
- 1843
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Diseases of the lungs from mechanical causes : and inquiries into the condition of the artisans exposed to the inhalation of dust / by G. Calvert Holland. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![a strong point of view by the analysis of the ages of those em- ployed ; whence a general idea may be formed of the rate of mor tality. The number of men in this branch is 319, and of the fol lowing ages:— 21 to 25, . . 124 26 „ 30, . . 73 31 „ 35, . . 25 S6 „ 40, . . 42 41 „ 4S, . . 31 46 „ 50, . . 12 51 „ 55, . . 8 56 „ 60, . . 4 319 This table, the general accuracy of which is unquestionable, i the result of considerable labour, having procured the name an age of every person employed. What an awful picture does i present! 295 of the 819 adults are under 46 years of age, leav ing only 24 above that age. Many of the 319 have not bee constantly employed in the trade. Some have passed sever years in the army or navy, or in other occupations less destru tive to life. 7 of the 124 are of this number. 6 » 73 „ 1 25 „ » 5 » 42 „ 6 )} 31 „ n 3 12 „ » 2 » M 3 4 „ >» Thus 33 of the 319 have, for various periods, been removed from the baneful influence of the trade. Of the 24 above 46 years of age, 8 are of this number; so that 16 only, of 294 regu- larly pursuing the occupation, are found employed after 46yearf| of age. Perhaps it would scarcely be correct to argue that thesd] facts furnish an exact scale of the rate of mortality, some few individuals having retired, owing to disease and other causes, from the trade. They convey, however, a general idea of the sweeping mortality of the branch. On this part of the subject, it is in our power to throw further light, having the names and ages of 67 pen-blade grinders, who have died since 1832. This branch not having been in perfect union for many years,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21483231_0094.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
