Report on the mortality of cholera in England, 1848-49.

  • Great Britain. General Register Office.
Date:
1852
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    Diarr. 3.—The first case of cholera was that of a boatman's son, aged 5, at Standish, on July i8th; he had no medical attendant, and died after an attack of 8 hours' duration; no fatal case occuiTed after October 15th, when a bookkeeper, aged 70, died at Sheyington. 465 ; 2. WiGAN ; AspuU. Pop. 6750.—Choi. 24; Diarr. i.—These deaths from cholera occurred at AspuU; the first on August 4th, a collier, aged 51, after an attack of 9 hours; the last on November 26th, a collier's widow, aged 60, after an attack of 14 hours. The epidemic prevailed most fatally in the families of colliers. 465; 3- ; Wigan. Pop. 25517 Choi. 348; Diarr. 116.—Diarrhcea prevailed from the beginning of the year, but it was not until July 16th that the first death from cholera was recorded, in the case of a collier, aged 35, at Douglas-bank, the duration of attack being 15 hours: one other case occurred on July 18th, at Belvoir-street; in August, 15 deaths took place. The epidemic con- tinued with increasing violence throughout Septem- ber, and attained its greatest height on October 18th, when 17 fatal attacks were recorded : it declined towards the end of the month, and in November only 15 deaths took place at intervals, the last case being on November i8th, a widow, aged 40, at the Workhouse. Wigan-lane, Spring-gardens, Frank- fort-street, School-lane, Union-street, Scholefield- lane, Warrington-lane, Vauxhall-road, Scholes, and Nicholas-nook are among the places which suffered most. In the families of colliers and wea- vers, great numbers were carried off. Diarrhoea prevailed chiefly amongst young children, and no less than 63 died under the age of 2 years. 465 ; 4. ; Hindlei/. Pop, 8925.—Choi. 112 ; Diarr. 14.—Cholera prevailed at the Workhouse in March, when 4 deaths took place between the 8th and i6th of the month ; no other case occurred until July 26th, when it proved fatal to a collier, aged 43, at Hindley. In August it became most prevalent: Mill-lane ; Hindley ; Ncav Scholes ; Wigan-road; Broom-street, and Platt-bridge, suf- fered severely: in Brackley-street, a collier and his wife died from cholera, and their daughter from diarrhoea, the first two on September 17tii, and the latter on September 15th. The last death from cholera was that of a collier, aged 55, at Platt-bridge, on November 15th. 465 ; 5. ; Pemherton, Pop. 7553.—Choi.62; Diarr. 8.—A weaver, aged 66. died of cholera, at Pemberton, on March 6th. No other cases occurred until July gth and i6th, when a bricklayer and his daughter died at Pemberton: it then prevailed throughout August, September, and the early part of October. All the deaths took place in Pem- berton and OrrcU, chiefly in the families of colliers and weavers. The last death was that of a weaver, aged 46, at Pemberton, on October i8th, 465; 6. ; Upholland. Pop. 5858.—Choi. 10 ; Diarr. 4.—First case of cholera on June 20th, at Billinge Chapelend, a labourer's son, aged 19, iluration of attack 8 hours. Most of the deaths took place at Billinge Chapelend, and Billinge Higher-end : the last fatal case was on October 29th. 465 ; 7. ; Ashton-in-MaherJield. Pop. 5410. —Choi. 2 ; Diiur. 11.—These deaths from cholera were those of a labourer, aged 48, at the Hole- house, on September 26th ; and a locksmith's wife, aged 55, at Downall-green, on December i6th. 466; I. Warrington; Neivlon. Pop. 4422.— Choi. 4 ; Diarr. 3.—Cholera was first fatal to a smith and his son, at 26 Viaducts, Newton, on July Choi. 3 ; 27th and 29th ; the other 2 cases occurred at Red- bank, on August 19th; and at Parks Haydock, on October 27th. 466; 2. Warrington; Winwick. Pop. 1993.— Choi. I; Diarr. i.—These deaths took place at South- wood-with-Croft; the case of cholera on August 25th, and that of diarrhoea on August i6th. 466; 3. ; Sankey. Pop. 2276 Diarr. o.—The first 2 cases took place at Bintinwood, on July 2ist and 31st, and the other at Sankey, on August 19th. 466; 4. •; Warrington. Pop. 18981. Choi. 50 ; Diarr. 32.—Cholera was first fatal at the House of Recovery, on April 25th. The next 3 cases were , at Goodier's-yard, on June 28th and 29th. The epidemic prevailed throughout July, August, September, and the early part of October, the last death occurring on October 14th. At the House of Recovery 25 deaths from cholera took place. 466; 5. ; Latcliford. Pop. 3282.—Choi. 5 ; Diarr. 5.—These deaths from cholera occurred at Latcliford, between August 29th and September 24th, inclusive. 466; 6. ——; Rixton. Pop. 2084.—Choi, o; Diarr. i. 467; r. Leigh; Lowton. Pop. 4130.—Choi, i; Diarr. 2.—This case of cholera was that of a white- smith's son, aged 9, at Golborne, on June 29th. 467; 2. ; Culcheth. Pop. 8391.—Choi. 6; Diarr. 9.—Of these cases of cholera one occurred on January 3rd, at Twist Green; one on May 28th, at Jones'-square ; 3 on August 7th, 14th, and 17th, at Bury-lane ; and one on November 7th, at Trafalgar- street. 467; 3- ; West Leigh. Pop. 6838.—Choi. 3; Diarr. 5.—First death from cholera on July nth, at Liverpool-road; second on August r2th, at Dan- gerous Corner; third on October 7th, at Farring- ton's Fold. 467; 4. ; Atherton. Pop. 9193.—Choi, i; Diarr. 7.—This death from cholera was that of a nailer, aged 34, at Atherton, on September 9th. Of the diarrhoea cases, 4 occurred at Tyldesley. 468; r. Bolton; Farnworth. Pop. 8265. . Choi. 2 ; Diarr. 7.—First case of cholera on June 6th. at Chapel-street; second on August ist, at 33 Green Side. 468; 2. ; Hulton. Pop. 5697.—Choi. 3; Diarr. x.—These deatlis from cholera took place on June x6th, at Lanes End; on June 28th, at Mills Brow; and on September loth, at Cat-row. 468; 3. -; Westhoiighion. Pop. 452 7.^ . Choi. 4; Diarr. i.— On January 6th, a farmer and car- rier, aged 51, died of cholera at Old Lees ; duration of attack, 14 hours; he was of intemperate habits. The other cases occurred on June loth, and Sep- tember 1st and 14th, the last two being aged persons. 468; 4. ■ Hulliioell. Pop. 3955.—Choi. 2 j Diarr. o.—These were the deaths of a carter, aged 56, at Topoth-lane, on September loth; and a bleacher's wife, aged 29, at Mortfield, on September 18 th. Diarr. 4._The first 2 to suffer from cholers ; TTorwich.^ Pop. 4398—Choi. 4; a were a block-jn inter and his wife, at the top of the meadow Horwich, on March 30th and April 2nd. The other cases took place on June 22nd at Scholes Bank • 1^,1 on October 5th, at Brinks. ' 468; 6. ; Tonge-with-HauIgh. Vox -Choi. 2 ; Diarr. o.-These were the deaths of a labourers son aged 15, at Lane Ends, on September 28th; and a finisher's daughter, aged 14, at Hae Brow, on October 2i8t. ^