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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

Paddington 1897

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1897

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Table: Males. Table III. (continued).

Males. Table III. (continued).

Cause of Death.AGES.All Ages.
0-1-5-15-26-35-45-56- 65-75-85-
VII.-DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.'
1.—accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions.........2332331118
Gunshot Wounds.................................1
Cut, Stab....................................
Burn, Scald...11........................2
Poison.................................1
Drowning......2.........111......5
Suffocation2..................1.........3
Otherwise1..............................1
2. —Homicide.
Manslaughter....................................
Murder.........1.....................1
3.—Suicide
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Cut, Stab...............11............2
Poison...............1...1.........2
Drowning.....................1.........1
Hanging....................................
Otherwise....................................
4.—Execution.
Hanging....................................
VIII.—DEATHS FROM ILL- DEEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Dropsy....................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition20..............................20
Mortification....................................
Tumour....................................
Abscess....................................
Haemorrhage....................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)....................................
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined1..............................1
Uncertified Death1..............................1