London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1899

The eleventh annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1899

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TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 Years.Totals 5 years and upwards.Grand Totals at all ages.REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.
Under 1 Y ear.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to ^5.85 & upwards.Dock-yard.Ar-senal.
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
I.—Accident or Neglect.
Fractures and Contusions.........2......1...............3321
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn, Scald.....................1............11...1
Poison........................1.........111...
Drowning.........3131...............8826
Suffocation42..................1......617...7
Otherwise......113222...1......1212210
2. —Homicide.
Manslaughter................................................
Murder................................................
3. —Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab...................1...............111...
Poison...............1..................11...1
Drowning............1.....................111...
Hanging.....................1............22...2
Otherwise...............1..................111...
4. —Execution.
Hanging................................................
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined but Non-Specified Causes.
Dropsy................................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition30..............................30...301515
Mortification........................11......22...2
Tumour1..............................1.........1
Abscess................................................
Hæmorrhage................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)........................1.........111...
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined1............12............13422
Grand Totals for Woolwich211101304963110848998607312590902384518