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St James's 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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The Parish of St. Jame's, Westminister.
Reverend Sir. My Lords, and Gentlemen,
I have now, for the twelfth time, the honour of
laying before you various tables and documents,
With regard to the state of the Public Health in the Parish during the year 1867, and the various measures taken for the removal of the causes of disease and death amongst its inhabitants.
The General Mortality.
In the first place I would call your attention to
the record of the causes of death in the year, which
are found in the four first tables in the appendix.
By these you will see what has been the death of
the whole year, and what the death in each quarter.
The total number of deaths in 707, and in order
that you may compare that mortality with previous
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