Observations on the mortality and physical management of children / [John Roberton].

  • Roberton, John, 1797-1876.
Date:
1827
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Credit: Observations on the mortality and physical management of children / [John Roberton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1406 women, 1 in every 16 buried her child before the end of two months * In the Man- Chester Work-house, have been horn during the last 7 years 347 living children, of which number 53, or about A of the whole were dead by the 35th day. The deaths were at the following aces, under eight days 22, in the next seven days 10, from the 14th to the 22nd day 7, thence to'the 29th 7, and 7 more by the 35th day, m all 53.t The following table amply illustrates this subject. It is arranged from the Chester, North- ampton, and Warrington mortality bills. Of 3894 deaths under the age of ten years there were Under 1 month 400 Between 1&2 218 2&3 139 3 & 6 282 6 & 9 317 9 & 12 347 Total 1703 The following summary of all the Tables shews the mortality at different ages under * See Clarke and Bland's Reports of the respective Hospitals in the Phil. Trans.—Vols. 71 & 76. + Underwood affirms but without stating the source of his information, that ont of 2785 children who have died in the hist month, 1292 that is more than 46 iu the hundred have expired the fiist day. e 2