112 Statistics of Van Biemens Land. 



following results — which are of importance as showing the 

 maladies most prevalent, and those most fatal ; the propor- 

 tion of deaths being greater m an inverse ratio to the number 

 of cases ; viz. — 



Of 3475 cases of Disease treated, — 



Fevers constitute G per cent. ; the proportion of deaths 



being 1 in 25 

 Diseases of the Lungs 10 percent. 



Liver 1 „ 



Stomach & Bowels 7 „ . 



Brain 6 „ 



Dropsies 50 ,, . 



Kheumatic Affections 8 „ . 



Abscesses and Ulcers 13 ,, 



Venereal Affections 7 „ ., 



Diseases of the Eyes 16 „ 



Skin 1-20 „ ., 



Other diseases 1C"50 „ 



Table 27, completing this series, is a return of the 

 persons legally qualified to practise Medicine, &c. ; they are 

 stated at 07, of whom 7 belong to the Staff and Military, 

 15 are attached to the Convict Department, and 45 are 

 private practitioners. There are also 7 chemists and drug- 

 gists in Hobart Town, and 4 in Launceston. 



Table 28 details the Imports and Exports for the year 1848 : 

 but, before entering into an analysis of this return, it may 

 be as well to advert again to the principle which it is con- 

 ceived should regulate commercial intercourse with foreign 

 countries.* It was shown, in the paper referred to, that 

 while it was sound policy to encourage native industry, and 



* See the principle discussed at length in the Tasmaiiian Jownal, vol, 3, part 6, 

 page 446. 



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