Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1905
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INQUESTS.
| Verdicts. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural causes | 121 | 105 |
| Accidental death | 78 | 52 |
| Suicide | 21 | 6 |
| Open verdict | 11 | 5 |
| Manslaughter | 2 | |
| Homicide .. | 1 | |
| Totala | 234 | 168 |
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the Year ended 1905.
| Suicides. | Accidental Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
| Poisoning | 5 | Poisoning | 1 |
| Cut throat | 3 | Fall | 44 |
| Drowning | 16 | Suffocated | 41 |
| Fall | 2 | Shock from burns | 25 |
| Shooting | 1 | Drowning | 8 |
| Run over | 6 | ||
| Shock from scalds | 3 | ||
| Fracture of skull | 2 | ||
| Suffocated in bed | 14 | ||
| Others | 26 | ||
| Total | 27 | Total | 130 |