A Letter to Dr. Jurin, F. R. S. Giving an Account of the Condition of the Town of Hastings, after It Had Been Visited by the Small Pox
Author(s)
T. Frewen
Year
1731
Volume
37
Pages
2 pages
Language
en
Journal
Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775)
Full Text (OCR)
II. A Letter to Dr. Jurin, F. R. S. giving an Account of the Condition of the Town of Hastings, after it had been visited by the Small Pox.
S I R,
Rye, Jan. 28. 1732.
The following is a true Account of the present Condition of the Town of Hastings; after its having been visited with the Small Pox; which continued there about a Year and half. I should here insert an Account of those inoculated, if any thing remarkable had happened: I can only say this, that they all had the Distemper very favourably, and continue perfectly well. I am,
S I R,
Your very much obliged, humble Servant,
T. Frewen.
The Number of those that recovered of the Small Pox (including four that were inoculated) — — — — — 608
Died of it — — — — — 97
Escaped it — — — — — 206
Died of other Illnesses since the Small Pox raged there — — — — — 50
The whole Number of Inhabitants in that Town are — — — — — 1636
Males 782
Females 854
N. B. There is at present no Small Pox in that Town.
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