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
Bethnal Green 1920
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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Inquest cases according to age period:—
| No. under 1 year | 30 |
| „ over 1 year and under 5 years | 12 |
| „ „ 5 „ „ 10 „ | 5 |
| 10 „ „ 20 „ | 5 |
| „ „ 20 „ „ 30 „ | 4 |
| „ „ 30 „ „ 40 „ | 6 |
| „ 40 „ „ 50 „ | 12 |
| „ „ 50 „ „ 60 „ | 19 |
| „ „ 60 „ „ 70 „ | 16 |
| „ 70 „ „ 80 „ | 13 |
| „ „ 80 and over | 5 |
| Total | 127 |
| Causes of Death in Inquest cases:— | |
| Natural causes | 81 |
| Accidental—Choked by a piece of meat | 1 |
| „ Burns | 2 |
| „ Drowning | 4 |
| „ Falls | 6 |
| „ Gas Poisoning | 1 |
| ~ Run over by Motor Lorry | 2 |
| „ Scalds | 3 |
| ~ Suffocation whilst in Bed | 7 |