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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1893
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893
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Diphtheria.—From this disease 4 deaths occurred within the
Parish, 3 of which were non-parishioners, who died in the Charing
Cross Hospital; and, in addition, 5 parishioners died in Hospitals
outside the Parish, making in all 6 for the year to the credit of
St. Martin's.
Whooping Cough.—Two deaths were due to this complaint.
Typhoid Fever.—Four non-parishioners died in the Charing
Cross Hospital of Typhoid Fever, and 1 death of a parishioner
occurred in St. Thomas's Hospital.
Diarrhœa.—From this disease 2 deaths were recorded, both
young children.
The deaths from all causes, with the ages at death of those
who died in the Parish, and also of those parishioners who died in
institutions outside the district will be found fully detailed in Tables
2 and 6.
Inquests.
In the year 1893, there were held 56 inquests. The causes which produced death were as follows:—
| Natural causes | 23 |
| Pistol shot wound (suicide) | 3 |
| Injuries received from falling downstairs | 2 |
| „ „ „ being knocked down or run over by vehicular traffic in the street | 3 |
| Injuries received from falling from a roof whilst at work | 1 |
| Injuries received from failing from a platform whilst at work | 1 |
| Injuries received from falling from a window | 3 |
| „ „ „ „ an omnibus | 1 |
| „ „ „ stone work falling from the parapet of a house | 1 |
| Injuries received from machinery in motion at a paper mill | 1 |
| Carried forward | 39 |