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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 1908
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1908
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INQUESTS.
| Verdicts. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural causes | 105 | 104 |
| Accidental death | 80 | 61 |
| Suicide | 24 | 6 |
| Open Verdict | 7 | 6 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | – |
| Murder | 1 | – |
| Misadventure | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 220 | 179 |
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1908.
| Suicides. | Accidental Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
| Poisoning | 12 | Kicked by horse | 1 |
| Cut throat | 6 | Fall | 45 |
| Drowning | 5 | Suffocated | 4 |
| Fall from window | 2 | Shock from burns | 17 |
| Strangulation | 1 | Drowning | 3 |
| Hanging | 3 | Run over | 5 |
| Run over | 1 | Shock from scalds | 7 |
| Fracture of skull | 14 | ||
| ,, thigh | 3 | ||
| ,, ribs | 1 | ||
| Suffocated in bed | 23 | ||
| Choking | 1 | ||
| Poisoning | 3 | ||
| Concussion of brain | 3 | ||
| Others | 11 | ||
| Total | 30 | Total | 141 |