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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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The Commission decided to print documents 2 and 3, Paget,
17,877.
Pentonville portion stands high, but other portions of, are verylow,
Paget, 17,878.
Taking the level of the Pentonville portion, nearly the whole of
St. Pancras and Islington stand higher than, Paget, 17,879.
Death-rate of, is better than that of Islington and St. Pancras,
Paget, 17,880.
Statement showing gross amount of poor rates made during
14 years before and since the amalgamation of, with the Holborn
Union, Paget, 17,881.
Since the amalgamation of, with Holborn Union, rates have
been 19,000l. a year more, Paget, 17,881.
The present heavy taxation in, must deter the vestry from carrying
out new and expensive work, Paget, 17,881.