VOL. XXXII.] PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. fiSl 



The Bills of Mortality, &c. of several considerable Towns in Europe, from 

 Christmas 17 1 6 to Christmas \717' Extracted from the Acta Breslaviensia, 

 By Conr. Joach. Sprengell, M. D. R. S. S. et Coll. Med. Loud. Lie. N° 380, 

 p. 454. 



Breslaw, in Silesia. — Buried, 1485 ; Christened, males 584; females 576. 

 Among the buried were, married men 226 ; married women 144; widows and 

 widowers 157 ; bachelors 60; maidens 57 ; boys (under ten years) 419; girls 

 (under ten years) 397; boys (stillborn) 37; girls (stillborn^ 17. 



In Vienna there died, young people 3179; old 2026 ; — total 5205. Among 

 which were, of 90 years old, two; of 91, one; of 92, three; of 93, one; 

 of 94, three; of 95, two; of 96, three; of 99, two; of 100, one; of 102, 

 two; of 103, one; of 104, one; of 115, one. Born and christened, 4030 

 children. 



In Dresden, Saxony, died 19O8; christened 1443. 

 In Dantzic, died l605 ; christened 2102. 



In Esperies, or Eperies, alias Epperies, a town in Upper Hungary, died 132 ; 

 christened 157 ; most of these died of the small pox. 



The Bills of Mortality from Christmas 17 17^ to Christmas 17I8. — Breslaw, 

 buried 1255 ; christened males 598 ; females 554. Among the dead were, 

 married men 238; married women 141 ; widows and widowers 122; bache- 

 lors 60 ; virgins 60; boys (under ten years) 282 ; girls (under ten years) 280; 

 boys (stillborn) 47 ; girls (stillborn) 25. 



In Vienna died, men 1432; women 11 29; boys 1844; girls 1705. In all 6 110. 



Among the dead were found, eight persons of 90 years old; seven of 92; 



two of 93 ; three of 94 ; three of 95 ; one of 96 ; two of 97 ; two of 98 ; 



two of 99; one of 105. Christened, males 2185; females 2057 ; total 4242. 



Amongst which were 48 pair of twins, and once tergemini. 



In Ratisbon died of the Lutherans, 235 persons; amongst which were I17 

 children, 13 young men, and 11 young women. 



List for several Cities in Saxony. 



Christened. Bastards. Buried. Pair Married. Communicants, 



In Dresden 1578 99 1412 501 .... 78875 



Wittemberg . . 286 16 317 61 13536 



Leipzic 861 68 953 303 



Torgau 136 9 148 54 7917 



Freyberg. . . , . . 340 13 373 104 .... 24098 



Stollberg 88 112 27.... 7314 



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