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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 1898
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898
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TABLE 28 Inquests on Parishioners, 1898.
| Finding of Jury. | Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Causes | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| By Misadventure | 2 | 2 | — |
| Accidental Death | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Manslaughter | — | — | — |
| Wilful Murder | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Suicide | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Open | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 155 | 121 | 34 |
The accidental deaths were attributed to the
following causes:—
Vehicular Traffic 6
Railway do 1
Fires, not conflagrations 7
Accidents at Birth 4
Falls, not exactly specified 13
Overlaid in bed 6
Drowned in Canals 2
Building Operations 1
and one from each of the following miscellaneous
causes:—
Choked whilst drunk.
Infant hung in chair.
Electric current.
Scratch by cat.
Nutshell in wind-pipe.
Window cleaning.
Splinter in finger.