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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

Battersea 1898

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...

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Suffocated 2
Alcoholism 1
Hæmmorhage 1
— 21
Total 267

Table: Eighteen deaths were due to suffocation whilst in bed with parents, the dates and days of the week being as follows:

Eighteen deaths were due to suffocation whilst in bed with parents, the dates and days of the week being as follows:

18th JanuaryTuesday19th JuneSunday.
3rd FebruaryThursday2nd AugustTuesday.
20th ,,Sunday17th „Wednesday.
11th MarchFriday12th SeptemberMonday.
31st ,,Thursday5th OctoberWednesday.
8th AprilFriday2nd NovemberWednesday.
29thFriday4thFriday.
15th MaySunday21st DecemberWednesday.
13th JuneMonday.26th ,,Monday.

Table: Classified according to days of week:—

Classified according to days of week:—

Sunday3
Monday3
Tuesday2
Wednesday4
Thursday2
Friday4
Saturday0
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