(Page 11) Table V. The number and sexes of the educated, and the number, ages, and sexes of the uneducated deaf and dumb and dumb not deaf, inmates of union workhouses

(Pages 12-15) Table VI. The ages, sexes, and occupations of the deaf and dumb

(Pages 16-17) Table VII. The occupations of the parents of the deaf and dumb and the dumb not deaf

(Pages 18-19) Table VIII. The sexes and number of congenital deaf mutes in each family

(Page 20) Table IX. The position in family, and the sexes of congenital deaf mutes

(Page 20) Table X. The number of children born in each family, and the number of these children deaf and dumb

(Page 22) Table XI. The amount of muteism in cases where consanguinity of parents existed before marriage, and the condition of the mute offspring

(Page 22) Table XII. The result of hereditary predisposition, or family peculiarity in the production of congenital deaf Dumbness

(Pages 28-29) Table XIII. The causes of acquired muteism, and the ages at which the diseases or accidents which produced such occurred

(Pages 30-31) Table XIV. The ages and sexes of the uneducated deaf and dumb and dumb not deaf, both congenital and acquired; and the number of the educated, and their proportion to the uneducated in the provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Pages 32-33) Table XV. The number, locality, date of erection, amount of accommodation, &c. of the institutions for the instruction of the deaf and dumb in Ireland

(Page 34) Table XVI. The ages, sexes, and homes of the pupils in the institutions for the instruction of the deaf and dumb in Ireland

(27 pages)

Section 2. The blind. Report upon the number and condition of the blind

(Page 36) Table I. The number of the blind in the civic and rural districts, and in workhouses, together with the proportion of males to females, and the ratio of blind to the population in provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Page 37) Table II. The religious professions of the blind

(Page 39) Table III. The state of education and of marriage among the blind by ages and sexes

(Pages 40-45) Table IV. The ages, sexes, and previous or present occupations of the blind

(Pages 46-47) Table V. The number, locality, date of erection, and amount of accommodation of the institutions for the blind

(Pages 48-49) Table VI. The ages, sexes, and native places of the inmates of institutions for the blind

(Page 50) Table VII. The sexes of the educated, and the ages and sexes of the uneducated blind in union workhouses

(Page 52) Table VIII. The colour of the eyes in cases of diseases and accidents treated in St. Mark's ophthalmic hospital, 1862-71

(Pages 54-55) Table IX. The causes of blindness, and the ages at which it occurred

(Page 59) Table X. The years and localities in which the persons returned as blind became so

(Page 61) Table XI. The number of blind persons in each family, and the relatives also afflicted with loss of sight

(29 pages)

Section 3. The lunatic and idiotic. Report upon the number and condition of lunatics and idiots

(Pages 62-63) Table I. The number of lunatics and idiots at large, in asylums, prisons, and workhouses, and their proportion to the population in provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Page 66) Table II. The religious professions of lunatics and idiots in provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Pages 68-73) Table III. The occupations, and causes of insanity and idiocy among the lunatics and idiots at large and in public institutions

(Pages 76-77) Table IV. The description of insanity and its presumed cause in lunatics and idiots

(Pages 76-77) Table V. The state of marriage and education, and the description of disease among lunatics, idiots, and epileptics

(Pages 78-83) Table VI. The ages and sexes of lunatics and idiots suffering from each form of insanity, and the length of time so affected

(Pages 84-85) Table VII. The number, locality, date of erection, means of support, and amount of accommodation, &c. of the public and private asylums for the insane

(Page 87) Table VIII. The number of lunatics, idiots, and epileptics in workhouses

(Page 88) Table IX. The number and sexes of lunatics, idiots, and epileptics in prisons

(8 pages)

Section 4. The lame or decrepit. Report upon the number of lame or decrepit in Ireland

(Page 89) Table I. The number and distribution of the lame or decrepit in provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Pages 90-93) Table II. The ages, sexes, and occupations of the lame or decrepit

(Page 94) Table III. The religious professions of the lame or decrepit

(Page 95) Table IV. The state of education and marriage of the lame or decrepit

(21 pages)

Section 5. The inmates of workhouses. Report on the number and condition of paupers in the workhouses of Ireland

(Page 97) Table I. The number of inmates of workhouses, the proportion of sick to total inmates, and their proportion to the population, by counties, &c

(Page 98) Table II. Showing the population of counties arranged according to county and union boundaries

(Page 99) Table III. The number and locality of fever hospitals which afforded poor law accommodation

(Pages 99-101) Table IV. The number of inmates of workhouses, the proportion of sick to total inmates, and their proportion to the population, by unions

(Page 103) Table V. The religious professions of the inmates of the workhouses

(Page 104) Table VI. The state of education and marriage among the inmates of workhouses

(Pages 106-111) Table VII. The ages, sexes, and occupations of the inmates of workhouses

(Pages 112-115) Table VIII. The ages, sexes, and diseases of the patients in workhouse hospitals

(16 pages)

Section 6. The sick in hospitals. Report upon the number and condition of the sick in public hospitals for the temporary, reception and treatment of accidents or diseases

(Pages 118-121) Table I. The locality, date of erection, amount of accommodation, number of inmates, &c. In each of the infirmaries, general, special, and military hospitals, for the temporary reception of the sick, with the proportion of accommodation to the population not otherwise provided with in-door medical relief

(Page 122) Table II. The state of marriage and education among the patients in the infirmaries, general, special, and military hospitals

(Pages 124-127) Table III. The occupations of the inmates of infirmaries, general, special, and military hospitals

(Page 128) Table IV. The religious professions of the patients in infirmaries, general, special, and military hospitals

(Pages 129-130) Table V. The ages, sexes, and diseases of the patients in infirmaries, general, special, and military hospitals

(12 pages)

Section 7. The inmates of charitable institutions. Report upon the number and condition of the inmates of the various asylums, hospitals, alms-houses, penitentiaries, and other charitable institutions, for the permanent residence of the distressed, sick, aged, or infirm in Ireland

(Pages 133-136) Table I. The number of hospitals, asylums, alms-houses, penitentiaries, &c. for the permanent residence of the distressed, sick, aged, or infirm

(Pages 138-141) Table II. The occupations, by ages and sexes, of the distressed, sick, aged, or infirm

(Page 142) Table III. The religious professions of the distressed, sick, aged, or infirm

(Page 142) Table IV. The state of education and marriage among the distressed, sick, aged, or infirm

(12 pages)

Section 8. The inmates of prisons. Report upon the number and condition of the inmates of gaols, convict depots, Bridewells, police stations, and military prisons

(Page 144) Table I. The number of persons confined in prisons, the proportion of sick to inmates, and of convicted prisoners to the population, by provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Page 145) Table II. The number of prisoners in convict depots, with the proportion of sick to inmates

(Page 146) Table III. Comparison of the proportions of convicted prisoners to the populations of the counties, cities, and towns, in 1871, 1861, and 1851

(Page 147) Table IV. The education and marriage state of inmates of prisons, convict depots, &c

(Pages 148-151) Table V. The occupations, by ages and sexes, of the inmates of prisons, convict depots, &c

(Page 152) Table VI. The ages, sexes, and diseases of the sick in the various prisons

(Page 153) Table VII. The religious professions of the inmates of prisons, convict depots &c

(4 pages)

Section 9. The inmates of reformatory schools. Report upon the number and condition of the inmates of reformatory schools for juvenile offenders

(Page 155) Table I. The religion and sex of children receivable, locality, date of certificate, accommodation, and number of inmates of the different reformatory schools

(Page 156) Table II. The native places of the inmates of reformatory schools

(Page 156) Table III. The ages and state of education of the inmates of reformatory schools

(Page 157) Table IV. The religious professions of the inmates of reformatory schools

(Page 157) Table V. The occupations of the inmates of reformatory schools by ages and sexes

(2 pages)

Section 10. The sick at their own homes. Report upon the number of sick at their own homes

(Page 159) Table I. The number, ages, and the sexes of the sick at their own homes, and whether able or unable to follow their usual occupations, together with their proportion to the population not provided with in-door medical relief, in provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(30 pages)

Section 11. General summary of the sick in Ireland. Report upon total number of persons labouring under permanent or temporary diseases in Ireland

(Pages 162-163) Table I. The number, sexes, and diseases of the permanently or temporarily diseased at their own homes and in public institutions, in Ireland

(Pages 164-165) Table II. The number, sexes, and diseases of the permanently or temporarily diseased at their own homes and in public institutions, in Leinster

(Pages 166-167) Table III. The number, sexes, and diseases of the permanently or temporarily diseased at their own homes and in public institutions, in Munster

(Pages 168-169) Table IV. The number, sexes, and diseases of the permanently or temporarily diseased at their own homes and in public institutions, in Ulster

(Pages 170-171) Table V. The number, sexes, and diseases of the permanently or temporarily diseased at their own homes and in public institutions, in Connaught

(Pages 172-177) Table VI. The number of the temporarily and permanently diseased, by provinces, counties, cities, and towns

(Pages 178-181) Table VII. The ages, sexes, and diseases of the temporarily and permanently diseased in Ireland

(Pages 190-194) Index to report

(10 pages)

Appendix

(Page 197) Form A. Family return

(Page 198) Form C. Family return for the sick

(Page 199) Form D. Return of persons afflicted with insanity and idiocy

(Page 200) Form E. Return of paupers who laboured under sickness in a workhouse

(Page 201) Form F. Return of persons under treatment in hospital

(Page 202) Form G. Return of teachers, students, pupils and other persons in colleges and boarding schools

(Page 203) Form I. Return of persons who were under treatment/died in a lunatic asylum

(Page 204) Form K. Return of persons confined in prisons and police stations

Tables of deaths, Ireland, 1871

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