Table 1.
Numbers of “medical men” and pupils who died in Ireland, by province, between 26 March 1843 and 1 January 1848 (adapted from Cusack and Stokes 18483)
| Province | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical men | ||||||
| Leinster | 20 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 110 |
| Munster | 19 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 106 |
| Ulster | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 88 |
| Connaught | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 47 |
| Unknown | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 72 |
| Total* | 49 (74) | 43 (62) | 65 (88) | 86 (90) | 180 (179) | 423 (493) |
| Pupils | ||||||
| Total* | 3 (7) | 1 (1) | 1 (5) | 4 (5) | 11 (13) | 20 (31) |
| Grand total | 52 (81) | 44 (63) | 66 (93) | 90 (95) | 191 (192) | 443 (524) |
*
Numbers in brackets are those as later revised and reproduced in the Lancet (1848;i:645). The revised figures for 1843 may relate to the entire year rather than nine months.