Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Suicidal | |
Coal gas poisoning | 4 |
Drowning | 2 |
Hanging | 1 |
Sulphuric acid | 1 |
Asphyxia | 1 |
Alcoholism | 1 |
Bronchitis | 1 |
Cancer | 1 |
Gastric ulcer | 1 |
Heart disease | 1 |
Hypersemia | 1 |
Inattention at birth | 1 |
Peritonitis | 1 |
Deaths on the Road.
In 1936, 9 deaths were due to the risks of the road—all were
due to accidents in which motor vehicles were involved.
Last year 9 deaths were due to this cause, 8 associated with
motor vehicles, and 1 with a tramcar.
Sixteen deaths occurred last year of persons between the ages of one and five years. The deaths were ascribed to the following causes:-
1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Violence | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Measles | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Scarlet fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Whooping cough | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Diphtheria | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Phthisis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Heart disease | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pneumonia and bronchitis | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Other diseases | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Totals | 75 | 28 | 33 | 16 |
Home Accidents.—Last year special leaflets on "Home and
Everyday Accidents" were distributed throughout the Borough
by the Municipal and Voluntary Centres and Organisations,