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 1909
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Causes of death in Inquest cases—continued—
Want of attention at Birth 2
Misadventure 3
Ptomaine Poisoning 3
Death due to Chloroform 2
Chronic Alcoholism 8
Homicide—self defence 1
Manslaughter 1
Wilful Murder 1
Suicide—
Hanging 6
Gas Poisoning 1
Poisoning 3
Cut Throat 1
Drowning 2
Fall from window 1
Run over on Railway 1 15
Total 275
Bodies received under the Public Health Act—
Diphtheria 4
Typhoid 1
Measles 1
Total 6