THE

PROGRESS

OF

THE NATION,

IN ITS VARIOUS

Social and Economical Relations,

FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

BY

G. R. PORTER, Esq. F.R.S.

INSTIT. NAT. SC. PARIS, CORRESP.

A NEW EDITION.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1851.
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Uncertainty of information previous to present century-Summary of population in

Great Britain, 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, and 1841-In Ireland, 1821, 1831, and 1841

-Rate of increase-Proportion of males and females-Population of England and

Wales during the 18th century-Ages of population, 1821 and 1841-Population

of France, and rate of its increase-Births, Deaths, and Marriages, in England

and Wales-In various countries-Mortality of young persons-Mortality in the

Metropolis-In Manchester-In Middlesex-In England and Wales-Mortality

with reference to ages in England-In Ireland-Baptisms, Burials, and Marriages,

in England, 1801-1849-Proportions in different counties-Mortality in Tavi-

stock, 1779-1836.

CHAPTER II.

MEDICAL STATISTICS.

Neglect of the subject of Medical Statistics-Means of supplying the requisite infor-

mation-Introduction of Vaccination - Mortality from Small-pox at different

periods in the Metropolis-In Ireland-Mortality in St. Bartholomew's Hospital

-London Hospital-St. George's Hospital-Manchester Infirmary-Liverpool

Infirmary-Lock Hospital-Christ's Hospital--Proportion of cures and deaths in

St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlem Hospital-Pauper lunatics and idiots in England

and Wales, 1844 and 1847-Lunatics in private asylums-Proportions of deaths

and cures

CHAPTER III.

OCCUPATIONS OF THE PEOPLE.

Change in relative proportions of Agriculturists, Traders, &c., in England, Wales,

Scotland, and Great Britain-Employment of adult males in the United Kingdom

in 1831-Occupations of population of Great Britain, 1841-Proportions in each

county of England, 1811, 1821, 1831, and 1841-Numerical order of counties

relatively to each other at different periods-Division of agricultural population—