Bills of Mortality, 1810-1849, City of Boston: With an Essay on the Vital Statistics of Boston from 1810 to 1841 (1893)

""Bills of Mortality, 1810-1849, City of Boston: With an Essay on the Vital Statistics of Boston from 1810 to 1841"" is a book written by Lemuel Shattuck and published in 1893. The book contains a collection of records of deaths in Boston from 1810 to 1849, known as the ""Bills of Mortality."" These records provide valuable insight into the health and mortality rates of the city during this period.In addition to the Bills of Mortality, the book also includes an essay by Shattuck on the vital statistics of Boston from 1810 to 1841. This essay analyzes the data collected in the Bills of Mortality and provides a comprehensive overview of the health conditions and mortality rates in Boston during this time.Shattuck's work was groundbreaking in its time and helped to establish the field of public health in the United States. His analysis of the Bills of Mortality and his essay on the vital statistics of Boston were instrumental in shaping public health policy and practices in the city and beyond.Overall, ""Bills of Mortality, 1810-1849, City of Boston: With an Essay on the Vital Statistics of Boston from 1810 to 1841"" is a valuable resource for historians, public health professionals, and anyone interested in the history of medicine and public health in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.