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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 1873

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

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Table: The subjoined table exhibits the number of deaths occurring in each of the last 10 years, the number of births for the same years being placed opposite:—

The subjoined table exhibits the number of deaths occurring in each of the last 10 years, the number of births for the same years being placed opposite:—

Deaths.Births.
186417352224
186516132689
186616612434
186714972452
186816442478
186915122410
187014732415
187114172274
187213232353
187315132664

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The births were 225 more than the average.

Table: The sub-districts in which the deaths and births occurred, were as follows:—

The sub-districts in which the deaths and births occurred, were as follows:—

Deaths.Births.Excess.
St. James539848309
Amwell341606265
Pentonville282518236
Goswell351692341

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Each year a certain number of the deaths of the parishioners takes
place in general and special Hospitals, and in Lunatic Asylums,
situated in other parishes. The estimated number of these for
1873 is 110.
The number of births being 2664, and the deaths 1513, the excess,
or the natural increase of the population, amounted to 1151.
The number of deaths which arose from all the zymotic diseases
in 1873, was 279; that for the preceding year being 305; hence
there was a diminution of 26.
The number of deaths arising from the principal zymotic diseases
in 1873 was 234; being a diminution of 40 from that of the
preceding year.