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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
St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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IV.—Sudden and Violent Deaths.
Inquests.
| Causes of Death. | St. George, Blooms-bury. | St. Giles-in-the-Fields. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Natural Causes. | Diseases of the nervous system | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Zymotic diseases | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Other diseases | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| From Accidental Causes. | Fractures, falls, contusions, &c. | - | 9 | 9 |
| Suffocation (in bed with parents) | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| Do. (impacted meat in throat) | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Burns | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Otherwise | 1 | — | 1 | |
| From Suicidal Causes. | Poison (strychnine) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hanging | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Gunshot | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Drowning | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Otherwise | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 55 | 70 | |
The 70 inquests held during the year were at the rate
of 9.3 per cent. of the total deaths.
50 of the inquests were held at the Coroner's Court,
Goldsmith Street, and 20 at Public Institutions outside
the district, where the deceased had been removed for
treatment.
The causes of death may be classified as follows:—
Deaths from disease 40
Deaths from violence Accidents 23
Suicides 7