[Gutenberg 59846] • A Comparative View of the Mortality of the Human Species, at All Ages / And of the Diseases and Casualties by Which They Are Destroyed or Annoyed. Illustrated With Charts and Tables by Black, William -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE MORTALITY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES, &c. &c. DEDICATION. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION.

The station and rank of our planet amongst the celestial orbs The Solar System The earth’s figure, magnitude, motion Of the moon The investing elements of the earth Atmosphere and winds, &c. Rain, snow, &c. Electrical emanation The earth’s division into land and water, and into continents The situation of the human species upon the earth The number of the human species The multiplication of the human species The distinction of the human species into classes Mankind diversified by civilization The inhabitants of cities, towns, and country, constitute other groups of society The human species diversified by their ages The distinction of the sexes into male and female, form two important groups The comparative produce of marriages in city and country The general proportion of births to the mortality in various kingdoms The comparative births of males and females

CHAPTER I.

Of public registers, of births, burials, and diseases The primary orders of medical architecture not yet established The mortality of the human race in city and country, and from birth to the extreme of existence Of longevity Comparative mortality of males and females Comparative mortality of husband and wife Comparative longevity in the married and single state Comparative mortality of the seasons A general abstract of human mortality in city and country, and throughout the globe The probabilities or expectation of life A GENERAL CHART, with different Tables, Exhibiting the Gradations of Mortality in City and Country. The probable prospects or expectations of life at all ages Of the mortality by different diseases Of the London bills of mortality The chart of London diseases may serve as a general scale and index of diseases and casualties to Britain and Ireland, or to the whole globe; with exceptions: a sort of medical geometry and trigonometry The number and proportion of diseases not to be estimated by the mortality of each A CHART of all the Fatal Diseases and Casualties in London, during 75 Years; Beginning from 1701, and ending with 1776. A MEDICAL CATALOGUE of all the principal Diseases and Casualties by which the Human Species are destroyed or annoyed. Of diseases in general Of the fatal epidemicks in England during two centuries; and comparison of sickly years in city and country Of fevers Intermittent Fevers, Remittent Fevers: Nervous and Putrid Fevers. Inflammatory Fevers, Small Pox, Measles. Scarlet fever. Plague. Sweating Sickness, Of the predisposing and occasional Causes of fevers, Of Febrile Prognosticks.

The phlogistick group of febrile diseases

Inflammation of the Brain. Angina: Inflammation of the Lungs and Organs of Respiration, Inflammation of the Liver, Inflammation of the stomach, Erysipelas, Rheumatism, acute and chronic. Gout, Of internal suppuration

Diseases of the Lungs and Organs of Respiration,

Pulmonary Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Phthisis. Species of Consumption Asthma. Dyspnœa and Coughs Catarrh, Hooping Cough, Croup,

A Miscellaneous cluster of diseases

Headach. Night Mare, Apoplexy. Of lethargy, coma, carus, cataphora. Of vertigo, Palsy. Epilepsy. Tetanus, Spasms and cramps St. Vitus’s Dance. Catalepsis, and extasis. Fainting and asphyxy: Palpitation of the Heart. Polypi of the Heart, internal Aneurism, and Ossification. Hypochondriasm, Insanity,

Diseases of the External Senses;

Vision. Hearing, Smelling Taste. Voice and Speech. Sterility of the sexes: Morbid irritability of the genitals, Impediments in deglutition and manducation

Diseases of the Stomach and Intestinal Tube,

Diseases of the Stomach Cholera Morbus Dysentery, Diarrhœa, Colick. Gall-Stones, Jaundice, Worms. Hemorrhoides, Vomiting of Blood, Poisons Hydrophobia. P. S. Costiveness, and nasal hemorrhage

Diseases of the Urinary Organs.

Inflammation and Calculi of the Kidneys, Incontinence of Urine, and also Diabetes. Ulcers in the Kidneys and Bladder, and Bloody Urine.

Dropsy.

Dropsy in the Brain Dropsy of the Thorax, Abdominal Dropsy, Dropsy of the Cellular Membrane, Dropsy of the Scrotum, The predisposing and occasional causes of Dropsies, Tympany. Excess of Fat,

Female Diseases,

The proportion of menstrual obstruction and excess, and of hystericks, to other diseases Morbid and Irregular Menstruation, Uterine Relaxation, Final Cessation of Menstruation Hystericks, Childbed Abortives and twins, the proportion Conception and Pregnancy. Of Parturition natural, laborious, preternatural, complex, or anomalous. The principal diseases in consequence of pregnancy, and also after parturition Abortion and Miscarriage; Uterine Hemorrhage, or Flooding. Convulsions Irregularity of the Lochia, Inflammation of the Womb Puerperal Fever, After-Pains; Weed, Milk-Fever; Inflammation of the Breasts,

Infant diseases

The general causes of Infant Diseases Convulsions, Inward Spasms, and Tetanus. Dentition. Rickets. Thrush. N. B. Their other diseases are before described

A Miscellaneous group of diseases

Venereal Disease. Scurvy. Scrofula, Leprosy.

TO THE READER.

Executed.

Of the Institution of the London Bills of Births, Mortality, and Diseases; their Defects, besides those already pointed out; important and easy Improvements recommended. ERRATA.

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