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of it, has not yet been pointed out by statistical data." Though we may not 

 be able to trace the effects of destitution in its different stages on the increase 

 of disease and death, yet by the improvement of registers, and by greater 

 attention to the vital statistics of various localities, and of different classes of 

 the people, more certain knowledge may be attained on this most important 

 subject. The proof, however, which the preceding tables afford that the mor- 

 tality for the different towns is in proportion to the amount of the poor and 

 destitute in these towns, is supported by the amount of burials which take, 

 place in them at the public expense. 



Appendix. 



Classification of Diseases used in the preceding Tahles. 



