456 Casei of Hernia. 



to the medical, philosophical, and general reader. As such, 

 I have taken tlie liberty of iransmiting it for publication in 

 your valuable Journal, if it meets your approbation. 



In 3,176 patients, 2,702 were males, and 4 74 were fe- 

 males. The situation of the heinia in each case will be seen 

 H) the following table : 



704 Left inouinal 1 , . . , "^ 



1,206 H.aht ineuinal / ''^'^ '"g"'"al I ^ 



] 54 Left femoral i ,,• , >2,iy4 Single. 



130 Right femoral / ^84 femoral J 



728 Double iiiPuinan _ ,, 



64 Double femoral / ^9^ Double . 



172 Umbilici 1 

 18 Ventral ) • ^^O 



3,176 3,176 



202 Patients were relieved with trusses, under 10 years 



of age, 



160 Ditto between 10 and 20 ditto. 



310 Ditto 20 and 30 ditto. 



596 Ditto 30 and 40 ditto. 



632 Ditto 40 and 30 ditto. 



664 Ditto 50 and 60 ditto. 



432 Ditto 60 and 70 ditto. 



168 Ditto 70 and 80 ditto, 



10 Ditto 80 and 90 ditto, 



2 Ditto 90 and lOO ditto. 



3,176 



From the most accurate estimation which I have been 

 enabled to make, I have no doubt of this malady existing 

 in one person in eight through the whole male population 

 of this kingdom, and even in a much greater proportion 

 among the labouring classes of the cominunity, in manu- 

 tacturing districts, particularly in those persons who are 

 employed in weaving. 



81, Creville Street, Hatton Garden. .TOHN TaUNTON, 



June, 1812 Surgeon to the City of London Truss 



Siciety, the City and Finsbury Dis- 

 pensaries, and Lecturer on Anatomy 

 and S\irgery. 



LXVII. On. 



