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

Bethnal Green 1908

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1908 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Ptomaine Poisoning 11
Scalds6
Shock due to Explosion1
Tetanus2

Table: Suicide—

Suicide—

Cut Throat2
Drowning2
Hanging2
Gas Poisoning1
Poisoning6
Revolver Shot 11- 14
Manslaughter2
274

Table: The Inquest cases according to sex, were:—

The Inquest cases according to sex, were:—

Males158
Females116
Total274