504 
VITAL STATISTICS 
H.M.S. Wilherforce ; in the River 45 days. 
Number of officers, white seamen, marines, 
and sappers ..... 
56* 
Of whom were attacked with fever in the 
Niger 
48, or 1 in 1*666 
Died on board the Wilberforce 
6 
„ at Fernando Po Sick Quarters 
1=7 
Ratio of deaths in number victualled 
1 in 8-000 
„ in number of cases . 
1 in 6*857 
Men of colour of various nations entered 
in England ..... 
7+ 
„ attacked with fever in Niger 
3, or 1 in 2*500 
Blacks entered on the coast 
39 
n.M.S, Soudan; in the River 40 days. 
Number of officers, seamen, marines, and 
sappers ...... 
27% 
„ attacked with fever in Niger . 
27, or 1 in 1*000 
Died on board the Soudan 
5 
„ Wilberforce 
1 
„ Dolphin 
4=10 
Ratio of deaths in total number victualled 
1 in 2*700 
Men of colour entered in England , 
3 
„ attacked with fever in Niger 
2, or 1 in 1*500 
Blacks entered on the coast 
18 
* Deducting Mr. AnselL 
t Deducting the officer of colour received on board Albert at Model 
Farm. 
t Including Lieut. Fishbourne, who joined her at the Conliuence, 
before descending the river. 
