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Clerkenwell 1882

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

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deaths.
births.
1873
1,513
2,664
1874
1,417
2,565
1875
1,539
2,505
1876
1,342
2,559
1877
1,385
2,522
1878
1,303
2,590
1879
1,456
2,667
1880
1,313
2,430
1881
1,254
2,414
1882
1,261
2,420
The births were thus 6 more than in the preceding year, and
113 less than the average.
According to the Registrar-General's sub-districts in which
the births and deaths occurred, they stand thus:—
deaths.
births.
excess.
St. James
338
592
254
Amwell
356
679
323
Pentonville
293
510
217
Goswell
274
639
365
In each year, a number of the deaths of the parishioners takes
place in general and special Hospitals, and in Lunatic Asylums.
The estimated number of these for 1882 is 105.
The number of births having been 2,420, and of deaths 1,261,
the excess or the natural increase of population is 1,159.
The number of deaths arising from the principal zymotic
dieeases in 1882, was 260, being 20 more than in the preceding
year. The number and the causes of the zymotic deaths taking
place in Clerkenwell during the last ten years, are exhibited in
the subjoined table :—