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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

Lewisham 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1915.— continued.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1915.— continued.

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XIII.—Affections Produced dv External Causes.
155Suicide by Poison2----11--------11---11--
156Suicide by Asphyxia1----1-------1------1---
157Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation4—---—3-11—-1--—1-1-22--
158Suicide by Drowning2--—--—2-----1-——1---2--
159Suicide by Firearms------------------------
160Suicide by cutting and piercing instruments3----——12-—-1-11—---21--
101Suicide from jumping from high place----------------------
162Suicide by Crushing1-———1—---------1----1--
163Other Suicides1-——--l-----------1--1--
164Poisoning by Food-----------------------
165Other Acute Poisonings-----------------------
166Conflagration—--—------------—-------
167Hums, Conflagration excepted52--—-—12-—1--3—1---32-2
168Absorption of Deleterious Gases, Conflagration excepted118----1-2--112-2-32-92--
169Accidental Drowning2——---2---—--1--1---11-1
170Injury by Firearms———-------—-----—-------
171Injury by cutting or piercing instruments------------------------
172Injury by Fall11—1---3161—11-115-1-3821
173Injury in mines and quarries--
174Injury by Machines——----------------------
175Injury by other Crushing—vehicles, railways, landslides, &c.28---431182--212331015127131
170Injury by Animals------------------------
177Starvation------------------------
178Excessive cold------------------------
170Effects of heat------------------------
180Lightning------------------------
181Electricity, lightning excepted .------------------------