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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

Hanover Square 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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Table: Serpentine—Hyde Park.Statement shewing the number of Skaters, Immersions, and Deaths during the last5years—

Serpentine—Hyde Park.

Statement shewing the number of Skaters, Immersions, and Deaths during the last5years—

Date.Estimated number of Skaters.Immersions and rescued.Drowned.
1863-6420,4401—
1864-652,00015—
1865-66(No Ice)——
1866-67172,900102—
1867-688007—
Total196,140125–

Table: Statement showing the number of Accidents and Deaths from Bathing, and cases of Suicide, which have occurred in the Serpentine during the last5years—

Statement showing the number of Accidents and Deaths from Bathing, and cases of Suicide, which have occurred in the Serpentine during the last5years—

Year.Rescued and landed.Brought to the Receiving House.Drowned.Number of Bathers, estimated daily.SUICIDES.
Rescued.Prevented.Drowned.
18644721245,905614
18653011314,3518—3
18663122238,9441109
186723—2399,9549—10
186838—7500,999628
Total1695131,700,153301334