In year II., there are 1,872,
or 170 per thousand inhabitants, the number being more than
quadrupled. In year III., there are 1,122 deaths, or 122, which is
almost the triple. ('Statistique des Deux-S?vres," by Dupin, prefet,
2nd memorial, year IX.) - At Strasbourg, ("Recueil des Pi?ces
Authentiques," etc., vol. I., p.32, declaration of the Municipality,)
"twice as many died last year (year II.) as during any of the
preceding years." - According to these figures and the details we have
read, the annual mortality during years II. and III. and most of
year IV., may be estimated as having increased one-half extra. Now,
previous to 1789, according to Moheau and Necker, (Peuchet,
"Statistique elementaire de la France," 1805, p.239,) the yearly
mortality in France was one person to every thirty, that is to say,
866,666 deaths to a population of 26 millions. One-half in addition
to this for two and a half years gives, consequently, one million and
eighty thousand deaths.
2nd . During the whole of the Directory episode, privation lasted
and the rate of mortality rose very high, especially for sick
children, the infirm and the aged, because the convention had
confiscated the possessions of the hospitals and public charity was
almost null.
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