02492cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624501870015726400510034430000470039533600260044233700260046833800360049450000310053050801850056152011500074653400450189665300440194165300460198565300430203165300370207485600430211159846UtSlPG20260610134358.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a08008249 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRA1 aBlack, William,d1749-182912aA Comparative View of the Mortality of the Human Species, at All Ages :bAnd of the Diseases and Casualties by Which They Are Destroyed or Annoyed. Illustrated With Charts and Tables 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2019-07-02 aProduced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"A Comparative View of the Mortality of the Human Species, at All Ages" by William Black is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The work examines the mortality rates of humans across different ages, as well as the diseases and casualties that lead to mortality. This detailed analysis aims to enhance the understanding of mortality factors and health in society. The opening of the text sets the stage for a systematic investigation into the factors contributing to human mortality. It begins with a dedication to Prince George of Wales, linking the study of medicine and mortality to broader themes of knowledge and governance. Black outlines his intention to provide an informative discourse, focusing on various elements such as the comparison of mortality in urban versus rural settings, the impact of diseases, and demographic statistics concerning birth and death rates. He emphasizes the need for rigorous data collection and analysis in medicine, foreshadowing a detailed exploration of mortality through charts and tables that will follow throughout the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aVital statistics -- Early works to 1800 aMedical statistics -- Early works to 1800 aDeath -- Causes -- Early works to 1800 aMortality -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59846