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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: Table III. (continued). Females.

Table III. (continued). Females.

Cause or Death.AGES.All Ages.
0-1-5-15-25- 35-45-55-65-75-85-
VII.—DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
1.—Accident of Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions1..................1.........2
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Cut, Stab..................1............1
Burn, Scald......12............1......4
Poison............1......1.........2
Drowning....................................
Suffocation51.........1...............7
Otherwise....................................
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter....................................
Murder.................................2
3.—Suicide,
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Cut, Stab....................................
Poison...............1...............1
Drowning....................................
Hanging....................................
Otherwise...............1...............1
4.—Execution.
Hanging....................................
VIII.—DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Dropsy.....................1.........1
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition253......1..................29
Mortification....................................
Tumour.....................1.........1
Abscess.................................... ...
Haemorrhage..............................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)....................................
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined....................................
Uncertified Deaths1..............................1