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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 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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INQUESTS.
| Verdicts. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural causes | 144 | 144 |
| Accidental death | 54 | 46 |
| Suicide | 28 | 5 |
| Open Verdict | 8 | 5 |
| Manslaughter | ... | ... |
| Murder | 1 | |
| Misadventure | 2 | ... |
| Totals | 237 | 200 |
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1909.
| Suicides. | Accidental Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
| Poisoning | 6 | Fall | 21 |
| Cut throat | 3 | Suffocated | 1 |
| Drowning | 18 | Shock from burns | 14 |
| Fall from window | 1 | Drowning | 10 |
| Strangulation | 1 | Run over | 5 |
| Hanging | 3 | Shock from scalds | 4 |
| Run over | 1 | Fracture of skull | 13 |
| „ thigh | 5 | ||
| „ ribs | 1 | ||
| Suffocated in bed | 15 | ||
| Choking | 1 | ||
| Poisoning | 5 | ||
| Concussion of brain | 2 | ||
| Others | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | Total | 100 |