ABSTRACT

Carlow.—In this county the epidemic prevailed very generally. Previous to its outbreak, the health of the district was good, “as much so as at any time for the last eight years”. King’s County.—Dysentery, diarrhoea, and dropsy, were very prevalent in this county previously to the breaking out of the epidemic, which was very prevalent, having commenced in April, 1847. Queen’s County.—The health of the district was bad previously to the epidemic, which commenced in May, 1847. Those attacked were generally in a weak state, the digestive organs being especially affected, as evidenced by diarrhoea. Dublin.—The late epidemic of fever was remarkably prevalent in both the city and county. The lower orders of the population suffered much from scurvy for many months previously; in other respects the general health had been good; acute diseases had not prevailed much, and the mortality was somewhat below par.