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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 1878

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

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Table: place from these principal zymotic diseases during the last ten years are exhibited in the subjoined table:—

place from these principal zymotic diseases during the last ten years are exhibited in the subjoined table:—

small pox.measles.scarlet fever.hooping cough.typhus.diarrhoea.total.
1869028116817444343
1870663122197040320
1871602333626833279
18721535201057623274
187304813492995234
187426371383155260
187523676822458278
187624834411273210
1877157382362553284
187813941562573235

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The average number of deaths from the principal zymotic diseases
during the past ten years was 271, so that the number for 1878 is
136 below the average.
The number of deaths arising from all diseases in infants under
1 year of age was 394; 5 less than in the preceding year. 197
deaths occurred at and above 60; being 11 less than in the
preceding year.
119 inquest-deaths were registered in the year; being 6 more
than in the preceding year.
59 deaths occurred in the Workhouse; 31 of males, 28 of females.
The numbers in the preceding year were 73, 47, and 26 respectively.