On the mortality of Edinburgh and Leith, for the year 1848 : with remarks on the mortality prevailing in the chief towns of Scotland during that period / by James Stark.

  • Stark, James, 1814-1883
Date:
1849
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Credit: On the mortality of Edinburgh and Leith, for the year 1848 : with remarks on the mortality prevailing in the chief towns of Scotland during that period / by James Stark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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