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

Kensington 1924

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924

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Table: TABLE V.—continued.

TABLE V.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.T otals— Under 5 5 ears.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals Above 5 years.
TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward2182971121110510546463542186193379272432329810327831635054378510181803
XII.—OLD AGE.
Old Age154AB642539...................................................2539253964
XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
Suicide by Poison1561...1..........................................1...............11
Suicide by Asphyxia15644..........................................4...............4...4
Suicide by Hanging157413..........................................211......134
Suicide by Drowning15822................................................2.........2...2
Suicide by Firearms15922..........................................1...1.........2...2
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments16033..........................................2...1.........3...3
Suicide by Jumping from High Place16111......................................................1...1...1
Suicide by Crushing16233..........................................1...1...l...3......
Other Acute Poisonings16511..........................................1..............1...1
Burns ...167413...1...111134.......................................
Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, &c.)168106452............527......1............21...224
Accidental Drowning169422.......................................11...11224
Injury by Fall17220146...........................3123...323314620
Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, See.)175241113............1212331......11233691121
Homicide by Other Means1841...1................................................1...1l
Total for Affections produced by External Causes84513353...1237714623...1351291010442670
XIV.—ILL DEFINED CAUSES.189DF22...1...............1...1............1...............1...1
Grand Totals233210491283111108464737451942003943326353211210829032538559285510831938