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
Newington 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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Pound dead 2 cases.
Injury to body from a fall 23 ,,
Injury to skull from a fall 8 ,,
Scratch on arm, and Septicaemia 1 ,,
Accidental Poisoning from sucking matches 1 ,,
,, Drowning 3 ,,
„ Crushing between motor cars 1 ,,
Run over by a vehicle 4 ,,
Accidental Scalding 1 ,,
Murder by knife wound in chest 1 ,,
,, by bullet wound in brain 2 ,,
Manslaughter: "Wounded by a file 1 ,,
Suicide by a bullet wound 1 ,,
by throwing himself out of window 1 ,,
,, by cutting throat with razor 1 ,,
,, by taking Spirits of Salts 1 ,,
„ by hanging 3 „
,, by throwing himself under train 1 ,,
Accidental overdose of Chlorodyne 1 ,,
,, Administration of Liquid Ammonia for
medicine 1 ,,
Shock after an operation 1 ,,
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