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Plumstead 1898

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, 1898

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TABLE VIII.

Abstract from Mortuary Register for 1898.

Date.Age.Sex.Inquest or no.Post Mortem or no.Cause of Death.
Feb. 350 yearsFemaleYesNoFound drowned
,, 832 „FemaleYesYesPerforated bladder
Mar. 143 „MaleNoNoDiphtheria
„ 1660 „MaleYesYesRuptured bowel
„ 173 „FemaleYesNoAcute inflammation produced by the deceased having swallowed a quantity of ammonia
April 428 „MaleYeaYesCartridge penetrated brain (manslaughter)
„ 2563 ,,MaleYesYesHeart disease
2542 „MaleYesNoSuicide during temporary insanity
„ 2553 „MaleYesYesSyncope from failure of heart's action
May 2228 „MaleYesNoFound drowned
June 340 „FemaleNoNoHeart disease
,, 1437 „MaleYesYesChronic lead poisoning
July 680 ,,FemaleYesYesNatural causes
,, 197 weeksMaleYesYesHalf fits and half convulsions
,, 2634 yearsMaleYesNoSuicide during temporary derangement
Aug. 14Abt. 30yrs.MaleYesNoSuicide, there being no evidence to show the state of deceased's mind
„ 1673 yearsMaleYesNoSuicide during temporary insanity
„ 2384 „MaleYesYesAsphyxia
Sept. 962 ,,MaleYesYesSyncope, consequent upon ribs being fractured and penetrating lungs
„ 166 ,,MaleYesYesAccidental death due to shock following scalds
Oct. 1057 „FemaleYesYesNatural causes
„ 1653 ,,FemaleYesYesNatural causes
,, 25MaleYesYesHalf fits and half convulsions
Nov. 333 „MaleYesNoSuicide whilst temporarily insane
„ 1014 monthsFemaleYesYesConvulsions
„ 1523 yearsFemaleYesYesSuicide during temporary insanity
„ 1859 ,,MaleYesYesCompression of the brain, result of a fall
„ 263 ,,FemaleYesYesInjury to brain and bowel, the result of a fall downstairs
,, 2961 „MaleYesYesAccidental death
Deo. 1610 „FemaleYesYesFever
,, 1647 ,,MaleYesYesAneurism of the aorta
,, 20MaleYesYesSuffocation
,, 2261 „MaleYesYesHeart disease