Pi gs 
466 On the Epidemics of 1852-8, 
been recorded by Huxham, Cotton, De Hen, Johnstone, 
Rush, Lettsom, Sims, Willan, Bateman, Blane, M‘Gregor, 
Tweedie, Carbutt, Sandwich, and others. 
“We find by the register of cases kept at the London Fever 
Hospital, that ‘the mortality of scarlatina shows great 
variation. Inthe years 1822-8, the disease appears to have 
been extremely mild, as none of the patients died during 
these years. In 1824 the mortality was one in twenty-one, 
in 1885 one in thirteen, in 1826 one in twenty-nine, in 
1827 one in forty-one, in 1828 one in ten, in 1829 one in 
‘six, in 1880 one in six, in 1831 the disease was not pre- 
valent, and none of the cases proved fatal. In 1832 the 
mortality was one in forty, and during the last year the 
average has been about one in twenty-two.” 
I will also read an extract from Dr. Copeland’s work on 
this point :— 
“The following will show the comparative prevalence in 
the metropolis of scarlet fever, measles, and small-pox from 
1838 to 1848, both years included, during the last eleven 
years. It must be manifest that the numbers assigned can 
be an approximation only to the true amount, as the causes 
of death are in many instances arbitrarily assigned in the 
Returns, but they are sufficiently accurate to convey useful 
information :— 
Years, Scarlet Fever. Measles. Small- Pox, 
TS SSS ae en 15 Oa eeeeers sists yi, EL stl lye 
L838920 sae ty Q499 i. 2,086) ce 634. 
TRH Sa ee oa 
TSH) oe ae 6638... 973... 1,058 
LSL 2 ae Late PEPE pee PRL ern 360 
1343 an eee 150 67a eret leds aes 438 
TREUL, gy SEU rib a eer sty 
Tete ae = 1080. ete ol Dae eee 
ISA roel cpl 1) alae TE pertteiin & PAN) 
TRApad cae A Seed Some $7780 on. tee 25D 
ed Bae V7 Dee amel Le oie ls Oar 
——- 
During 11 Years 20,962 14,632 13,079 
