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hernia, 1 male had right inguinal and right femoral, 2 males 
each had double inguinal and double femoral hernia, 2 males 
had ventral and right inguinal hernia, | male had umbilical and 
left inguinal hernia, 1 male had umbilical and left femoral hernia, 
5 males each had umbilical and double inguinal hernia; 402 pa- 
tients had congenital hernia; 1 male had very large varicose 
veins on the abdomen. 
From the most accurate estimation, it.appears that this ma- 
lady exists in one person in eight through the whole male popu- 
lation of this kingdom, and even in a much greater proportion 
among the labouring classes of the community, in manufacturing 
districts, particularly in those persons who are employed in 
weaving, or on the water as boatmen. 
{n one district in the western part of England, comprising 
200,000 inhabitants, it has been ascertained, by actual observa- 
tion, that upwards of one in five of the whole population labour 
under this malady. JoHNn TAUNTON, ) 
Surgeon to theCity of LondonTruss Suciety, 
21, Greville-Street, Hatton- the City and Finsbury D:spensaries, and 
Garden, 30th Dec. 1813. Lecturer on Anatomy aud Surgery. 
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Meteorological Observations made at Cambridge 
from March 15 to 31, 1814. 
March 15 to 26.— The frosty and winterlike weather with 
snow showers and easterly winds continued till the 2Uth, when 
signs of a change appeared. From this time the air got con- 
tinually warmer, features of cirrocumulus again ornamented the 
sky, and foreboded the return of spring. The great change of 
temperature about the 23d, the fine warm air and south-west 
wind of that day with beautiful forms of the cirrocumulus, the 
opening of crocus and other spring flowers, and the singing of 
the birds, and busy appearance of rooks constructing their nests ; 
were circumstances so rapidly supervening on a long protracted 
and unseasonable frost, as to have a very pleasing effect, and to 
put one in mind of the sudden return of spring in the northern 
countries of the continent. We had a fine warm shower in the 
evening of the 26th. 
March 27.—Very fine clear day and westerly wind, with 
beautiful features of czrrocumulus and cumulus. 
March 28.—Fine warm day, cirrus, cumulus, &e. 
March 29.—A veil of cloud obscured the sky, with westerly 
wind. 
March 30.—Calm day: early in the morning a white stratus 
obscured the lower atmosphere ; when it cleared off, and the day 
became fine, ci77us was seen aloft and light cumuli: towards 
two 
