Facts and observations on the sanitory state of Glasgow during the last year : with statistical tables of the late epidemic, shewing the connection existing between poverty, disease, and crime / by Robt. Perry.

  • Perry, Robert, 1783-1848.
Date:
1844
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Credit: Facts and observations on the sanitory state of Glasgow during the last year : with statistical tables of the late epidemic, shewing the connection existing between poverty, disease, and crime / by Robt. Perry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since tlio foresfoiriQ' table was drawn up, an abstract of the Glasgow Mortality Bill has been published by Mr. Watt, which shows that I have under-estimated both the number of the fever cases and the proportionate amount of mortality, as he shows an increase of the mortality over last year to the extent of 2.340, which is seven and a-half per cent., and ihis increase wholly confined to the poor. The followino- table will show the amount of the population in the different localities, the estimated number of cases of the epidemic, and the percent- age they bear to the population, according to the best data which could be procured:- ^^^^^^p^ District. City Districts, Calton, Bridgeton, Camlachie, Wilton, Blyths- wood, and Anderston, Gorbals and Tradeston, .... Ilemainder of Barony Parish in the suburbs, without the Parliamentary boundary, Cases treated by private practitioners, In the Infirmary ci Oh O 118,000 99.000 48,000 10,000 275,000'32,000 The above table shews that of the whole population thd epidemic has attacked eleven and a half per cent. By the kindness of Mr. Stranjr, City Chamberlain, I have obtained an ac- curate statement from the Government census of 1811, of the popula- tion of six of the densest city districts, whera the fever was most prevalent; and the following table will exhibit the actual number of those attacked by the epidemic m these districts, also thj average per cent, in reference to the population :— TABLE III. d u a; P Populatic 1 Cases of i epidemic Average] cent. 1 11,910 1616 13.56 2 7169 1038 14.47 3 5166 1229 23.79 4 5466 1102 20.16 11 5263 1404 26.65 12 4557 831 18.23