London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Fulham 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1894

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[]Age.
CAUSES OF DEATH.0-11-55—155-2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—85Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
Burns or Scalds...31...1...11.........376
Poison...............1..................13
Drowning......3......121............75
Suffocation5......11..................5713
Otherwise......1...........................13
2. Homicide —
Manslaughter..........................................
Murder1..............................11...
3. Suicide—
Gunshot Wounds.......................................1
Cut, Stab.......................................2
Poison.........1...1...11.........46
Drowning.........1......1...............2...
Hanging.................1...............1...
Otherwise..............1..................1...
VIII. Deaths from III-defined and not specified Causes—
Dropsy.........1........................18
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition904..............1.........9495113
Mortification..........................................
Tumour........................1.........13
Abscess21..................1......315
Hæmorrhage2.........1..................232
Sudden death, cause not ascertained..................11............21
Cause not specified or ill-de fined2..............................228
Totals5593941067584157115136146682495318972024