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Clerkenwell 1870
[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
1870 was 354; that of the preceding year being 370; hence a diminution
of 16.
The number of deaths arising from the principal zymotic diseases
in 1870, was 320; being a diminution of 23 from the number of
last year.
In the table below, the number of deaths occurring in each of the last ten years is shown; and opposite are the number of births for the same years:—
| Deaths. | Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1494 | 2295 |
| 1862 | 1572 | 2287 |
| 1863 | 1509 | 2449 |
| 1864 | 1735 | 2224 |
| 1865 | 1613 | 2389 |
| 1866 | 1661 | 2434 |
| 1867 | 1497 | 2452 |
| 1868 | 1644 | 2478 |
| 1869 | 1512 | 2410 |
| 1870 | 1473 | 2415 |
The average number of deaths from these diseases, during the last
10 years, was 345; so that the number for 1870 is 25 below the
average.
The number of deaths from all causes, in infants and children
under 5 years of age, was 711; being less than in 1869, when the
deaths were 717.
The deaths occuring at and above 60 were 279, including 44 at
and above 80. The numbers for the preceding year were 294 and 43.
312 deaths arose from pulmonary diseases; the number for the
preceding year being 251.