The causes of death among the assured of the Scottish Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society, from 1867 to 1873 inclusive / by J. Warburton Begbie.

  • Begbie James Warburton, 1826-1876.
Date:
1874
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Credit: The causes of death among the assured of the Scottish Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society, from 1867 to 1873 inclusive / by J. Warburton Begbie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    12. Perforation of Bowels.—From this there resulted three deaths in male members. Ages, 32, 57, and 65. All fell short of their expectation period, 1 by 2 years; 1 by 8 ; and 1 by 29. One case was styled “ Chronic Ulceration of Bowels, with Perfora- tion ;” a second simply “Perforation,” 24 hours ill; the third Perforation consequent upon obstruction,” 12 days ill. 13. Peritonitis.—There appear twelve deaths from Peritonitis, 11 males and 1 female. Ages, 34, 37 (2 deaths), 45, 47 (2 deaths), 53, 54, 57, 58, 65, and 78. In 1, expectation was exceeded by 11 years ; in 1 exactly attained; and in the remaining 10 the duration of life fell short of expectation by 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 29 years. Two of the 12 had been accepted with an extra premium. One of 5, the other of 3 years. The 1st, a Wharfinger, was accepted, get. 24, with 5 years added to age; described as “ not robust,” had Diarrhoea with bloody flux the year before acceptance; family history good; died at 31, of Tubercular Peritonitis, after an illness of 5 or 6 months. The 2nd, a Manufacturer, accepted, set. 29, with 3 years added to age ; mother having died of Pulmonary disease ; died at 34, after an illness of 30 hours, simply styled “Peritonitis.” Of the 12 cases the disease was acute in 8 ; of the 8, 1 died in 22 hours; 1 in 24 ; and 1 in 30; 2 in 2 days; 1 in 5 ; and 2 in 10. In 3 the disease was chronic; in one the illness lasted 1 month ; in one 5 or 6 months; and in one 7 months. In one the duration of the illness is not specified. 14. Stricture of the Bowel.—This proved fatal to four members, 3 males and 1 female. Their ages at death were 45, 62, 66, and 75. One of the four, a Corn-merchant, insured at 45 ; his expectation of life being 24 years. The papers were quite clear, but he died within a year after effecting his assurance from “ Stricture of the small intestine.” A second, a Merchant, insured at 49 ; his ex- pectation of life being then 21 years; he died at 66, of “ Stricture of Bowel causing obstruction.” A third, Mrs. , insured at 47 ; her expectation being 23 years ; died at 62. The fourth, a Post- master, insured at 37, his expectation being 29 years; he died at