Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The eighth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1896
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Cause of Death. | Ages. | Total under 5 years. | Total 5 years and upwards. | Grand Total at all ages. | Registration sub-districts. | |||||||||||
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Under 1 Year. | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 & upwards. | Dock-yard. | Arsenal. | ||||
VI.—Local Diseases (contd.) | ||||||||||||||||
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | ||||||||||||||||
Caries, Necrosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Arthritis, Osteitis, Periositis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
II.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | ||||||||||||||||
Carbuncle, Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
VII.—Deaths from Violence. | ||||||||||||||||
I.—Accident or Neglect. | ||||||||||||||||
Fractures and Contusions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burn, Scald | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
*Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | 11 |
Suffocation | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2.—Homicide. | ||||||||||||||||
Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Murder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3.—Suicide. | ||||||||||||||||
Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | i | .. |
4.—Execution. | ||||||||||||||||
Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
*In 4 of these cases the Verdict was "Found Drowned."