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Foreign News October 14, 1806

The Enquirer

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

What is this article about?

The London Yearly Bill of Mortality from December 1804 to December 1805 reports 20,295 burials, including 3,432 from consumption and 1,685 from small pox (vs. 1 from cow pox). Detailed breakdowns by age, disease, and casualties are provided, noting only 9 executions.

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Males,10,513Males,8,874
Females,9,782Females,8,691

Total,20,295Total,17,565
Increased in burials this year,527

Under2 years5,204
Between2 and 52,199
5 and 10826
10 and 20534
20 and 301,283
30 and 401,765
40 and 501,829
50 and 601,504
60 and 701,187
70 and 80757
80 and 90390
90 and 10082
Of 100

DOCUMENT OF DEATH.

We present the following Bill of Mortality as a most curious, but we fear, a very imperfect document; for is it possible to believe, that no more than nine executions have occurred in London within one year, even making every allowance for the increased number of convicts, who are shipped to Botany Bay?

Two memorable facts result from the ensuing bill of mortality, that more victims have perished by consumptions, the effect in many cases of our present fashions, than by any other malady; and according to the remark of the N. Intelligencer, that not less than 1685 have perished by the Small Pox; one only by the Cow-Pox, & that individual too was most probably inoculated by a corrupt and improper species of Pus.

THE LONDON YEARLY
BILL OF
MORTALITY,
From December 1804, to December 1805.

Christened Buried.

DIED.
DISEASES.

Abortive and still 157
born, 716
Jaundice, 54
Abscess, 86
Jaw locked, 1
Aged, 1,452
Imposthume,
Ague, 3
Inflammation, 523
Apoplexy & sudden, 421
Influenza, 1
Asthma & Pthisic, 471
Inoculation, 2
Bedridden, 3
Itch and Lethargy,
Bile, 1
Liver grown, 11
Bleeding, 23
Lumbago, 5
Bursten & Rupture, 16
Lunatick, 15
Cancer, 50
Measles, 52
Chicken Pox, 1
Miscarriage,
Child Bed, 222
Mortification, 31
Chin Cough, 1
Palsy, 19
Colds, 8
Palpitation of heart,
Colick, Gripes, &c. 12
Piles,
Consumption, 3,432
Pleurify, 2
Convulsions, 3,053
Quinsy,
Cough and Hoop- 703
Rash,
ing Cough,
Cow pox, 1
Rheumatism, 10
Cramp, 3
Scurvy, 2
Small Pox, 1,685
Croup, 29
Sore Throat, 8
Sore and Ulcers, 6
Diabetes, 1
St. Anthony's Fire, 2
Dropsy, 712
Spasm, 11
Eaten by lice,
Evil, 7
Stoppage in the sto-
All Fevers, 1,307
mach, 14
Fistula, 3
St. Vitus's dance, 1
Flux, 4
Surfeit, 2
French Pox, 49
Teeth, 507
Gout, 124
Thrush, 108
Gravel, Stone and
Tumour in womb, 2
Stranguary, 17
Vomiting and looseness, 2
Grief, 2
Worms, 12
Head mould shot, horseshoehead and water
CASUALTIES.
There have been executed in London 9: of which number 6 only have been reported to be buried (as such) within the Bills of Mortality.
Broken limbs,3fighting,1
Broken necks,2themselves,10
Bruised,3Murdered,4
Burnt23Overlaid,1
Choaked,1Poisoned,2
Drowned,115Scalded,10
Excessive Drinking,4Shot,2
Executed,6Smothered, starved,
Found dead,3strangled and suff-
Fractured,3ocated,4
Frozen,1
Killed by falls,56Total,264

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

London Mortality Small Pox Cow Pox Consumption Deaths Bill Of Mortality Executions London

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

From December 1804, To December 1805

Outcome

total burials: 20,295; increased burials: 527; small pox deaths: 1,685; cow pox: 1; executions: 9 (6 buried within bills); total casualties: 264

Event Details

Bill of Mortality detailing christenings and burials, with breakdowns by age groups, diseases (e.g., Consumption 3,432, Convulsions 3,053, All Fevers 1,307), and casualties including drowned 115, killed by falls 56.

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