London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Woolwich 1894

The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894

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Table: TABLE I.—Continued.

TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years & upwardsGrand Total at all ages.registration sub-district.
Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
i.—Accident or Neglect.
Fractures and Contusions...1111...3212...1111257
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn, Scald.....................1............111...
Poison..................111.........3312
Drowning.........23...2...............7716
Suffocation4..................1.........41514
Otherwise1121...............2...25734
2. —Homicide.
Manslaughter................................................
Murder................................................
3. —Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds..................1...............111...
Cut, Stab............11..................2211
Poison...............2..................22...2
Drowning.........1........................11...1
Hanging............1.........1.........2211
Otherwise................................................
4.—Execution.
Hanging................................................
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined but
Not Specified Causes. Dropsy................................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition31..................1.........311322111
Mortification........................21......3321
Tumour............1...1......1......333...
Abscess...1...212.........1...16734
Hæmorrhage................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).....................1............11...1
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined2............1111......24633