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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
Holborn 1899
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1899
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Medical Officer's Report.
| The verdicts were:— | |
|---|---|
| Natural causes | 44 |
| Accidental Death | 8 |
| Suffocation | 9 |
| Suicide | 2 |
| Total | 63 |
METEOROLOGY.
Details' are given in Table VI.
The mean temperature for the year was 50.6° F., or 1.9° F. above the
mean of the preceding 128 years. The rainfall was 22.34 inches, being
2.50 inches below the average of the preceding 84 years.
I thank the Members and Officers of the Board for the kindness, courtesy
and co-operation that I have received.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W. A. BOND.