Handbook of the science and practice of medicine / by William Aitken.

  • William Aitken
Date:
1858
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Credit: Handbook of the science and practice of medicine / by William Aitken. 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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    When tho natm-e and origin of the inhabitants are taken into consideration, it appears that the mortality is due—(1.) to strangers coming from a difi'erent climate, and incapable of being accUmatized; (2.) to endemic insalubrity. Localities. Dates. Mortality. / Europeans One death in 11 ) Slaves „ „ 13 j Chinese „ „ 29 V, Javanese, viz., natives „ „ 40 ( Europeans and Eurasians.... „ ,, 28 I Portuguese and French ,, 8 /Western Mahommedans J Arabs ) ] Western Hindoos j Bengal Hmdoos ( -in I Low Castes ( ^Mugs ) f Europeans „ „ < Mussulmans „ „ 17'{ (, Parsees n n 40 (Whites „ „ 22 \ Free Men of Colour „ „ 35 /Whites „ „ 24 (Free Men of Colour „ „ 23 Slaves 1) !) 22 Slaves ), 11 20 Batavia . Calcutta. Bombay Guadaloupe. Martinique ... Granada Sainte Lucie. 1805 1817—1836 1822—1836 1822—1836 1811—1824 1825 1815 1802