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 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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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.Totals— Under 5 years.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 forward228810491239156101485142402461924382426373510112627729236456880310471850
XII.—OLD AGE.
Old Age154AB541539.............................................1...1439153954
XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
Suicide by Poison15511................................................1.........1...1
Suicide by Asphyxia1561073.................................114121......7310
Suicide by Hanging157821..........................................11...1...213
Suicide by Drowning158481.................................1.........111...314
Suicide by Firearms159211.................................1............1......112
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments16044..........................................1...2...1...4...4
Suicide by Jumping from High Place161633.......................................1221......336
Suicide by Crushing16222................................................1...1...2...2
Other Acute Poisonings16511......................................................1...1...1
Conflagration1661...1......................................................1...11
Burns167844.........1......1121......1...11...11336
Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, &c.)168642...........................1...1...21...1......426
Accidental Drowning16922..............................2...........................2...2
Injury by Fall172963.................................1...2...1221639
Injury by Machines17411......................................................1...1...1
Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.)17522184...........................4...1...2...625218422
Starvation17711..........................................1...............1...1
Homicide1842...2.......................................2...............22
Total for Affections produced by External Causes856025......11......1128...62138189145592483
Grand Totals242711241303156101495242402471934403226433711413429630139261287711101987