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near the fame place ; the want of the poflibility of 
doing which is the principal objection to the Lon- 
don bills, as hitherto kept. 
2. That there be a diftindtion, with regard both 
to age and difeafe, made upon the face of the bills, 
between the fexes j and that one cafe be added to 
the lift of difeafes ; viz. complaints peculiarly in- 
cident to the female fex. This Will not only folve 
the difficulty above ftarted, but alfo anfwer many 
purpofes in political arithmetic, as well as to the fa- 
gacious phyfician. 
3. That a farther divifion be made in time j for 
whereas Mr. Morris’s fcheme exhibits no age be- 
tween 40 and 50, I would propofe, that the num- 
bers dying between 40 and 45% and between 45 and 
50, fhould be particularized in the bills ; the defign 
of this being to fix the periods, that are fatal to the 
fair fex, with more certainty. 
Thefe alterations, together with thofe propofed by 
Mr. Morris, being made, the yearly bill of mortality, 
for London, will appear as in the fpecimen annexed. 
Now, Sir, if you jfhall, upon confidering what I 
have offered, be of opinion, that the above regula- 
tions are worthy notice, your approbation will be a 
fufficient juftification of my defire, that they may be 
made more public, in fuch manner as you fhall think 
fit. I am, Sir, 
Your moft humble fervant, 
James Dodfon. 
A General 
