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 1915

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1915

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

TABLE VIII.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward248511621323196163797949613243036272338304714713831130732749083810201858
XII.—OLD AGE.
Old Age154AB811962...................................................1962196281
XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
Suicide by Poison1552...2....................................1...1...............22
Suicide by Asphyxia156321.......................................1...1......1213
Suicide by Hanging157211..........................................11.........112
Suicide by Drowning1582...2....................................1.........1.........22
Suicide by Firearms15922....................................1.........1.........2...2
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments160532.......................................1......22...325
Suicide by jumping from high place1611...1................................................1.........11
Other Acute Poisoning16511......................................................1...1...1
Burns1678351......11...213.........1...11......2145
Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, etc.)16853222............224............1...............1...1
Accidental Drowning1691...1..........................................1...............11
Injury by Fall172853......1.........1...1............2121...1437
Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.)175251411.........11...1125...11332323131023
Homicide183&1842111...............1...1...............1...1.........11
Fractures (cause not specified)185211.......................................1......1...112
Total for Affections produced by External Causes69363342122...74115...248108867292958
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED CAUSES.
Cause not specified189F1...1....................................1.....................11
Grand Totals263612171419200165808151613313076382838325215514831931535255988611121998