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
Finsbury 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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10
Inquests
Inquests were held on ten residents during the year. The causes
of death found were
Natural causes:
(Female about 70) 1
Road Accidents:
(Female 80) 1
Accidental Falls, excluding industrial:
(Males 81, 51 and 38 Female 74) 4
Accidental:
(Female 84 - inhalation of unburnt gas from
partially unlit gas ring 1
Suicide:
(Male 40, and Female 64 (Barbiturate poisoning)
and Female 61 (Aspirin poisoning)) 3
Total 10
| Cause of Death | 0-1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 yr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Birth injury and other diseases of early infancy | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Immaturity | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other defined causes | 1 | - | • | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 | - | 3 | - | - | 21 |