| Total of Deaths. | Small Pox. | Under 2 Years. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | 23639 | 3028 | 8229 | Total Deaths | 178807 | |
| 69 | 21847 | 1968 | 8016 | Under 2 Years | 63056 | |
| 70 | 22434 | 1986 | 7994 | ────── | ||
| 71 | 21780 | 1660 | 7617 | 18821) | 115751 | (6 |
| 72 | 26053 | 3992 | 9112 | 2825 | ||
| 73 | 21656 | 1039 | 6850 | |||
| 74 | 20884 | 2479 | 7742 | |||
| 75 | 20514 | 2669 | 7496 | |||
| 178807 | 18821 | 63056 | Totals. |
By the above table it will be found, that with respect to the proportion of infants to the total number of deaths, there is still a surprising agreement with both the former estimates; the number of those under two years of age remains to be somewhat more than one-third of the whole.
But if we pursue the same method as before by subtracting the infants,
| 178807 | |
| 63056 | |
| ────── | |
| the number will be | 115751 |
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which now amounts to somewhat more than one in six; whereas before it was about one in eight.
But if the eight years are divided, it will appear that the deaths from the Small Pox in the first four years are 8642; the medium for each of those years will be 2160.
For the last four years the numbers are 10179, the medium for each 2544; an increase that is truly alarming, and well deserving the attention of the public.—For the present I shall forbear any remarks.
Several attempts have been made to obviate this objection, many of which I have perused; but consistent with my intention of brevity, and avoiding all controversy, I shall decline entering into particulars, or inserting any quotations from authors. It will be sufficient to say, that although the arguments advanced have been ingenious, and in some respects just, they do not in my apprehension remove the objection that has been mentioned.
Let us see then whether the practice may not be fairly chargeable with some blame; and this will appear more evidently, if we take a view of the usual conduct of families on such occasions; which however pertinent to the question, seems hitherto to have been avoided, or not attended to, by the several writers on the subject.