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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 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902
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INQUESTS.
| Verdicts. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural causes | 126 | 98 |
| Accidental Death | 64 | 46 |
| Suicide | 20 | 10 |
| Open Verdict | 10 | 4 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | |
| Murder | ||
| Stillborn | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 223 | 162 |
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1902.
| SUICIDES. | ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nature of suicide. | No. | nature of accidental death. | No. |
| Poisoning | 9 | Poisoning | 1 |
| Cut Throat | 2 | ||
| Fall | 42 | ||
| Drowning | 12 | ||
| Suffocated | 7 | ||
| Hanging | 1 | ||
| Shock from Burns | 8 | ||
| Shooting | 2 | ||
| Drowning | 7 | ||
| Jumped in front of Train | 4 | ||
| Bun over | 12 | ||
| Shock from Scalds | 4 | ||
| Fracture of Skull | 3 | ||
| Suffocated in Bed | 20 | ||
| Others | 6 | ||
| Total | 30 | Total | 110 |