78 Meteorological Table. 



Four females each had umbilical and double femoral 

 hernia, five females each had umbilical and single femoral 

 hernia. 



Four males each had left femoral and rioht inguinal 

 hernia, one male had left inguinal and left femoral hernia, 

 one male had left inguinal and right femoral lieruia, one 

 male had richt inguinal and left femoral hernia, one male 

 had double niguuial and right femoral hernia, one male had 

 double inguinal and double femoral hernia, two males had 

 ventral and right inLnnnal hernia, one male had umbilical 

 and left inauinal hernia, and four males each had umbilical 

 and double inguinal hernia; 315 patients had congenital 

 hernia. 



From the most accurate estimation, it appears that this 

 inalady exists in one person in eight through the whole 

 male population of this kingdom, and even in a much 

 irreater proportion among the labouring classes'of the com- 

 munity, in manufacturing districts, particularly in those 

 persons who are employed in weaving, or on the water as 

 boatmen. 



81, Greville-Slrerf, ilatton Garden, JoHN TaUNTON, 



3,14/ Dec US 12. 

 Surgecji to the city of London Truss Society, the City and Finsbury 

 Dispensaries, and Lecturer on Anatomy and Surgery. 



JHETEOROLOGXCAL TABLE, 



Extracted from Lord Gray's Register kept at Kinfauns 

 Castle, three miles almost due E. from Perth, N. Bri- 

 tain, about 90 feet above the level of the river Tay. — 

 Lat. 36° 24'. 



