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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 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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37
SMALL POX.
MEASLES.
SCARLET FEVER.
HOOPING COUGH.
TYPHUS.
DIARRHOEA.
TOTAL.
1871
60
23
33
62
68
33
279
1872
15
35
20
105
76
23
274
1873
0
48
13
49
29
95
234
1874
2
63
71
38
31
55
260
1875
2
36
76
82
24
58
278
1876
2
48
34
41
12
73
210
1877
15
73
82
36
25
53
284
1878
1
39
41
56
25
73
235
1879
1
77
44
61
11
36
227
1880
2
26
51
87
14
65
245
The average number of deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases during the past ten years was 252 ; so that the number
for 1880 is 7 below the average.
The number of deaths arising from all diseases in infants
under 1 year of age was 425 ; 13 more than in the preceding
year. 227 deaths occurred at and above 60 ; being 24 less than
in the preceding year.
107 Inquest-deaths were registered in the year; being 21 less
than in the preceding year.