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
Greenwich 1911
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1911
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Suffocation, by being overlaid in bed, was the cause of
death of 7 children under five years of age; 6 cases were
from drowning, while accidents on railways, in vehicular
traffic and in building operations and falls, etc., were responsible
for 43 deaths.
The Suicides were by hanging in 2 cases, 2 by poison, 2
by cut or stab, and 1 from Drowning.
MORTUARY.
The number of bodies dealt with in the Mortuary since 1896 is shown below : —
| Year. | Drowned Bodies from River. | Other Bodies. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 1897 | 11 | 47 | 58 |
| 1898 | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| 1899 | 17 | 45 | 62 |
| 1900 | 7 | 66 | 73 |
| 1901 | 13 | 126 | 139 |
| 1902 | 13 | 95 | 108 |
| 1903 | 20 | 118 | 138 |
| 1904 | 15 | 155 | 170 |
| 1905 | 10 | 137 | 147 |
| 1906 | 10 | 124 | 134 |
| 1907 | 11 | 145 | 156 |
| 1908 | 20 | 125 | 145 |
| 1909 | 7 | 124 | 131 |
| 1910 | 12 | 109 | 121 |
| 1911 | 8 | 112 | 120 |