On the Rate of Mortality among Adult Government Emigrants on the Voyage to Australia, during the Years 1847-1861 inclusive, as determined from the Reports of the Emigration Commissioners

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The object of the following paper is to describe an investigation recently made, to determine, from observed facts, the risk incurred by persons making voyages to the Australian Colonies. This investigation was carried out under the superintendence of Mr. Sprague, at whose suggestion the following account of it was prepared.