# A Letter to Dr. Jurin, F. R. S. Giving an Account of the Condition of the Town of Hastings, after It Had Been Visited by the Small Pox **Author(s):** T. Frewen **Year:** 1731 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775) **Volume:** 37 **Pages:** 2 pages **Identifier:** jstor-104071 **JSTOR URL:** --- II. A Letter to Dr. Jurin, F. R. S. giving an Account of the Condition of the Town of Hastings, after it had been visited by the Small Pox. S I R, Rye, Jan. 28. 1732. The following is a true Account of the present Condition of the Town of Hastings; after its having been visited with the Small Pox; which continued there about a Year and half. I should here insert an Account of those inoculated, if any thing remarkable had happened: I can only say this, that they all had the Distemper very favourably, and continue perfectly well. I am, S I R, Your very much obliged, humble Servant, T. Frewen. The Number of those that recovered of the Small Pox (including four that were inoculated) — — — — — 608 Died of it — — — — — 97 Escaped it — — — — — 206 Died of other Illnesses since the Small Pox raged there — — — — — 50 The whole Number of Inhabitants in that Town are — — — — — 1636 Males 782 Females 854 N. B. There is at present no Small Pox in that Town. III. A