A history of the epidemic fever which prevailed in Bristol during the years 1817, 1818, and 1819 : founded on reports.

  • Prichard, James Cowles, 1786-1848.
Date:
1820
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Credit: A history of the epidemic fever which prevailed in Bristol during the years 1817, 1818, and 1819 : founded on reports. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    Cases in 1817, ^ viz. [ 89 + 19 = 108 Deaths 20 In the last half of the year 3 Cases in 1818 - - 150 + 90 = 240 Deaths 20 Cases in 1819 - - 105 +158 = 243 Deaths 14 Total numbers - - - Cases 591 Deaths 54 In these periods the average of mortality varies considerably; the whole number of deaths being greater in the last six months of 1817 than in the whole course of 1819, though the total number of patients was not half so great. In order to illustrate the causes of this and some other anomalies, I shall here insert a more detailed account of the cases that were received within the Hospital during the above period. In this extract the names of the patients are set down and numbered, for the pur- pose of accurate reference. In a column next to the names are the ages of the pa- tients when known : in another a brief de- signation of the leading symptoms, or of the general character of the case.* The number of days which had intervened be- * I am sorry to have to remark that there are some chasms in this part of the table, in consequence of the acci- dental loss of a book in which the notes were written.