A historical account of bills of mortality, and the probability of human life, in Glasgow and other large towns / by James Cleland.

  • Cleland, James, 1770-1840.
Date:
1836
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Credit: A historical account of bills of mortality, and the probability of human life, in Glasgow and other large towns / by James Cleland. 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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    T A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OK BILLS OF MORTALITY, AND THE PROBABILITY OF HUMAN LIFE, IN GLASGOW AND OTHER LARGE TOWNS. HV JAMES CLELAND, LL.D., KtLLOW OF THE STATISTICAL SOCIE'n’ OP LONDON ; CORReSPONDINO MEMBER OP THE SOCIETY OF ANTKJUAUIES OF SCOTLAND ; MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, LONDON ; CORRESPONDINO MEMBER OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF OLASGOW ; AUTHOR OF THE ANNALS OP GLASGOW, AND SEVERAL STATISTICAL WORKS. “ An active and industrious population is the stay and support of every well governed community. COLQUHOUN. “ The population of a kingdom does not eNceed the stock of a kingdom, which should maintain them ; neither is the population to be reckoned only by number; for a smaller number, that spend more and earn less, do wear out an estate sooner than a greater number that live lower and gather more.”—Bacon. GLASGOW; at tije 'Santbev^tti) BY EDWARD KHULL, 65, VIRGINIA STREET. MDCCCXXXVI. c 6