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people were scared, the death record was high, though not accurate, some concealed their families death, afraid of being shut out

The people tried desperately to protect themselves. They sniffed herbs and nosegays to drive out the bad air. They fasted and prayed. Apothecaries did a brisk trade in preventative potions and religious and magical amulets. Meanwhile, the Privy Council closed inns and lodging houses. Many markets were cancelled and street stalls banned. Forty thousand dogs and 80,000 cats were slaughtered. This last move actually made things worse, as the plague- carrying rats were now free of predators. By the end of July, more than 1,000 Londoners were dying each week.

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