Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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Verdicts. | Sex | |
---|---|---|
Male. | Female. | |
Natural causes | 155 | 120 |
Accidental death | 58 | 66 |
Suicide | 21 | 5 |
Open Verdict | 11 | 7 |
Manslaughter | ||
Murder | ||
Misadventure | ||
Totals | 245 | 200 |
Suicides. | Accidental Deaths. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
Poisoning | 5 | Shock from fall | 46 |
Cut throat | 2 | Suffocation | 6 |
Drowning | 6 | Shock from burns | 4 |
Hanging | 7 | Drowning | 4 |
Fall from window | 3 | Run over | 25 |
Shooting | 2 | Shock from scalds | 12 |
Run over | 1 | Fracture of skull | 6 |
Suffocated in bed | 7 | ||
Poisoning | 5 | ||
Others | 9 | ||
Total | 20 | Total | 124 |