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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
Finsbury 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Suicidal | |
| Coal gas poisoning | 4 |
| Drowning | 2 |
| Hanging | 1 |
| Sulphuric acid | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 1 |
| Cancer | 1 |
| Gastric ulcer | 1 |
| Heart disease | 1 |
| Hypersemia | 1 |
| Inattention at birth | 1 |
| Peritonitis | 1 |
Deaths on the Road.
In 1936, 9 deaths were due to the risks of the road—all were
due to accidents in which motor vehicles were involved.
Last year 9 deaths were due to this cause, 8 associated with
motor vehicles, and 1 with a tramcar.
Sixteen deaths occurred last year of persons between the ages of one and five years. The deaths were ascribed to the following causes:-
| 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Measles | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scarlet fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Whooping cough | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phthisis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Heart disease | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pneumonia and bronchitis | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Other diseases | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals | 75 | 28 | 33 | 16 |
Home Accidents.—Last year special leaflets on "Home and
Everyday Accidents" were distributed throughout the Borough
by the Municipal and Voluntary Centres and Organisations,