A neighbour checking on an old sick man and enquiring about what the doctor has said, the old man retorts that he has recommended exercise. Wood engraving by G. King, 1907.

A Roman mosaic representing a skeleton reclining. Photograph by Edizione Alinari.

Mortality of the British army at home and abroad, and during the Russian war, as compared with the mortality of the civil population in England.

A man being vetted by an insurance salesman. Wood engraving by L. Raven-Hill, 1896.

A doctor asking his messenger if he delivered some medicine to one of his patients. Process print after W. Lunt.

Observations on the increase and decrease of different diseases, : and particularly of the plague. / By William Heberden, Jun. M.D. F.R.S.

The meteorological phenomena, during the second outbreak, from May 20th to November 10th, 1849 : with the deaths from cholera in each week, and those (male and female) from all causes (daily).

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United States life tables, 1910 / prepared under the supervision of Prof. James W. Glover, of the University of Michigan.

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Statistical examination of the Margate death-rate, for the five years, 1863-1867 : by order of the Council of the Borough of Margate / by Edward Mottley.

World mortality in 2000 : life tables for 191 countries / A.D. Lopez [and others].

The Brighton life table (based on the mortality of the ten years 1881-90) / by Arthur Newsholme.

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Observations on the diseases of the army in Jamaica : and on the best means of preserving the health of Europeans, in that climate / by John Hunter, M.D.F.R.S. and physician to the army.

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United States life tables, 1910 / prepared under the supervision of Prof. James W. Glover, of the University of Michigan.

Statistical examination of the Margate death-rate, for the five years, 1863-1867 : by order of the Council of the Borough of Margate / by Edward Mottley.

World mortality in 2000 : life tables for 191 countries / A.D. Lopez [and others].

The Brighton life table (based on the mortality of the ten years 1881-90) / by Arthur Newsholme.

Observations on the diseases of the army in Jamaica : and on the best means of preserving the health of Europeans, in that climate / by John Hunter, M.D.F.R.S. and physician to the army.

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United States life tables, 1910 / prepared under the supervision of Prof. James W. Glover, of the University of Michigan.

Statistical examination of the Margate death-rate, for the five years, 1863-1867 : by order of the Council of the Borough of Margate / by Edward Mottley.

World mortality in 2000 : life tables for 191 countries / A.D. Lopez [and others].

The Brighton life table (based on the mortality of the ten years 1881-90) / by Arthur Newsholme.

Observations on the diseases of the army in Jamaica : and on the best means of preserving the health of Europeans, in that climate / by John Hunter, M.D.F.R.S. and physician to the army.

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