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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Clerkenwell 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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The number of deaths occurring from Zymotic* diseases in
1866, was 409; the average for the last nine years being 366.
Thus the Zymotic deaths were 4.9 more than the average, but
28 more than occurred in the preceding year, when they were
381.

Table: The causes and numbers of these deaths for the last ten years are exhibited in the subjoined Table.

The causes and numbers of these deaths for the last ten years are exhibited in the subjoined Table.

Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus. (In Fever Hospital)Totals.Deaths from all causes.
185765142846547 + 92951406
185856964615531 + 82851477
185992482876831 + 63011374
1860103950623827 + 52261383
1861022951077244+173401494
1862176133534270 + 93751572
18632644136665242 + 83761509
186477394718746 + 93781735
1865122757888448 + 53161613
186664259959347 + 43421661

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This term, which was proposed by Dr. Farr, of the Registrar
General s Office, is now generally employed to signify Infectious, Epidemic,
ana Endemic diseases.