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Percentage of all burials attributed to smallpox, by months of life, St Martin-in-the-Fields (total burials in age group in parentheses)
| Period | 0–5 months | 6–11 months |
|---|---|---|
| 1752–66 | 2.06 (2,979) | 11.90 (724) |
| 1775–99 | 2.99 (4,960) | 16.68 (1,983) |
| % change | 145 | 140 |
Notes: Smallpox burials were adjusted for missing cause, but not for missing age burials. The relatively small numbers of burials precluded further breakdown by age.
Source: As for tab. 1.
