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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
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. There were 66 deaths from Violence. 21 were suicidal. Deaths resulting from motor accidents numbered 19.
| Males. Females. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Falls | 1 | 8 |
| Knocked down by motor car | 2 | — |
| ,, ,, ,, lorry | 2 | 1 |
| ,, ,, ,, tri-car | — | 1 |
| ,, ,, auto train | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, steam train | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, a dog | — | 1 |
| ,, ,, runaway pony and van | 1 | — |
| Collision between motor car and motor cycle | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, pedal cycle | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, ,, lorry and pedal cycle | 2 | — |
| ,, ,, ,, lorry and motor cycle | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, ,, coach and motor cycle . | — | 1 |
| ,, ,, ,, cycle and motor cycle | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, tram car and barrow | 1 | — |
| Run over by motor lorry | 2 | — |
| ,, ,, hearse | 1 | — |
| Thrown from motor cycle | 1 | 2 |
| Suffocated in bed | 1 | 1 |
| Coal gas poisoning | ] | — |
| Shooting | 1 | — |
| Drowning | 2 | — |
| Burning | — | 2 |
| Fall from chair | — | 1 |
| ,, moving tram car | 1 | — |
| ,, plank | 1 | — |
| Injury to hand working power press | 1 | — |
| 27 | 18 | |
| SUICIDES. | ||
| Coal gas poisoning | 5 | 6 |
| Corrosive poisoning | 1 | 3 |
| Drowning | 1 | 2 |
| Cut throat | 2 | — |
| Abortion self-induced | — | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | |