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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 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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51
SMALL POX.
MEASLES.
SCARLET FEVER.
HOOPING COUGH.
TYPHUS.
DIARRHŒA.
TOTALS.
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
74
44
61
11
36
227
1880
2
26
51
87
14
65
245
1881
10
39
54
53
26
58
240
1882
0
61
60
81
18
40
260
The average number of deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases during the past ten years, was 247; so that the number
for 1882 is 13 more than the average.
The number of deaths arising from all diseases in infants
under 1 year of age, was 367; 1 less than in the preceding year.
167 deaths occurred at and above 60; 38 less than in the
preceding year.
110 inquest-deaths acre registered in the year, being 9 less
thanin 1881.