London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904

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Table: Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the Year ended1904.

Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the Year ended1904.

Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
Poisoning6Poisoning1
Out throat2Pall27
Drowning6Suffocated6
Hanging2Shock from burns20
Shooting1Drowning7
Run over1Run over6
Shock from scalds6
Fracture of skull7
Suffocated in bed21
Others
Total18Total116