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

Kensington 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1909

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

TABLE VIII.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 andunder 5 years.Totals— Under Five Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 yearsand upwards.Totals— Above Five Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward2429113212971901871301013202886082625474252569396127130157172166221107199376881210091821
HOMICIDE.
Murder11................................................1.....................1...1
Total for Homicide11......................................................1.....................1...1
SUICIDE.
By Poison422..............................1......1...11..................224
By Asphyxia11......................................................1.....................1...1
By Hanging22................................................1.........1...............2...2
By Drowning11................................................1...........................1...1
By Shooting11.............................................1...........................1...1
By Cut or Stab431..........................................11...2.....................314
By Precipitation from Elevated Places1...1....................................1.......................................11
By Crushing211..............................1..................1.....................112
Total for Suicide16115..............................2...111514...1...............11516
Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes83...2.........2...2....................................1...............1...1
Grand Totals2449114713021921871301013222886102625474452579497132131162172168221107199376882510141839