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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

Hackney 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899

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Table: INQUESTS.

INQUESTS.

Verdicts.Sex.
Male.Female.
Natural causes158122
Accidental Death6548
Suicide197
Open Verdict104
Manslaughter2
Murder12
Stillborn51
Totals258186

Table: Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in theHackney District during the Year ended 1899.

Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the

Hackney District during the Year ended 1899.

SUICIDES.ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
nature of suicide.No.nature of accidental death.No.
Poisoning4Fracture of Arm1
Cut Throat5Poisoning3 26 5
Drowning8Fall
Hanging4Suffocated
Shooting2Shock from Burns13 1 7
Strangulation1Blow on Abdomen
Jumping from train1Drowning
Bun over by Train1Hun over3
Shock from Scalds3
Crushed by Train3
„ Cart1
Fracture of Skull13
Irritant Food1
Fracture of Hip6
Suffocated in Bed24
Hcemorrhage from cut1
Exposure at night1
Not stated1
Total26Total113