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The populations of the chief cities are thus stated:—
| Naples city, in | 1851 | 416,475 |
| Bari city, | 1850 | 27,297 |
| Potenza | " | 12,362 |
| Salerno | " | 18,892 |
| Cosenza | " | 13,847 |
| Foggia | " | 24,058 |
| Caserta | " | 25,780 |
The following tables contain all the exact information that I was able to obtain, as to the damage and loss of life, or personal injury; they are defective of a large portion of the shaken country:—
| Commune. | Houses fallen. | Houses falling. |
|---|---|---|
| Polla | 1,300 | 335 |
| Atena | 932 | 812 |
| Auletta | 186 | 310 |
| Caggiano | 43 | 50 |
| St. Arsenio | 121 | 526 |
| St. Pietro | 187 | 374 |
| Padula | 171 | 50 |
| Montesano | 140 | 100 |
| La Sala | 38 | 26 |
| Diano | 19 | 52 |
| Pertosa | 176 | 133 |
| Totals | 3,313 | 2,786 |
The damage done to buildings embraced in this return was estimated[1] at 1866 ducats in the government return, a sum obviously not one-twentieth of the actual loss.
Except in the case of Signor Ajosso, the Intendente of Salerno, I found obstacles thrown in the way of giving me returns of the number of persons killed and wounded; and
- ↑ No doubt according to order.
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