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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 1869

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

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The number of deaths which, arose from all the zymotic diseases
in 1869 was 370; that of the preceding year being 439; hence a
diminution of 69.
The number of deaths arising from the principal zymotic diseases
in 1869, was 343 ; being a diminution of 51 from the number of last year.

Table: The number and causes of death from the principal zymoticdiseases during the last 10 years are exhibited in the following table

The number and causes of death from the principal zymoticdiseases during the last 10 years are exhibited in the following table

1861022951077244+17340
1862176133534270+9375
18632644136665242 4+8376
186477394718746 4+9378
1865122757888448 4+5316
186664259959347 4+4342
1867204449357150269
18684581066911245394
1869028116817444343

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The average number of deaths from these diseases, during the
last 10 years, was 335; so that the number for 1869 is 8 above the
average ; being a reduction of 62 from the number for 1868, when it
was 70 above the average.
The number of deaths from all causes, in infants and children
under 5 years of age, was 717; being less than that of 1868, when
the deaths were 793.
The deaths occurring at and above 60 were 294, including
at and above 80. The numbers for the preceding year were 303 and
52. 251 deaths arose from pulmonary diseases ; the number lor the
preceding year being 265.