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 Tottenham]
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DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
Males. | Females. | |
---|---|---|
Falls | 7 | 10 |
Fall from pedal cycle (skid) | 2 | — |
,, ,, under lorry | 1 | — |
Knocked down by motor car | 2 | 4 |
,, ,, cycle | 1 | — |
,, ,, lorry | 2 | 2 |
,, ,, cab | 1 | — |
,, ,, railway train | 4 | — |
,, ,, pedal cycle | 1 | — |
Collision between two motor cars | 1 | — |
,, ,, motor lorry and motor cycle | 2 | — |
,, ,, ,, car and motor cycle | 1 | — |
,, ,, ,, ,, and pedal cycle | 1 | — |
Crushed between Trailer and Van | 1 | — |
by mangle | 1 | — |
,, ,, fall of bricks | 1 | — |
Thrown from motor cycle, racing | 1 | — |
Electrocuted by cables | 1 | — |
Slipped mounting brewer's dray | 1 | — |
Suffocated in bed | — | 1 |
,, epileptic fit | 2 | — |
,, by food | — | 2 |
Burns | 2 | 5 |
Poisoning | 1 | — |
Drowning | 4 | — |
Other forms of violence | 2 | 2 |
SUICIDES. | ||
Coal-gas poisoning | 3 | 7 |
Corrosive poisoning | 4 | 1 |
Drowning | 1 | 1 |
Decapitated by train | 1 | — |
Jumped under electric train | 1 | — |
Abortion self induced | — | 1 |
53 | 36 |