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Homicide—One death concerning a nightwatchman of 67 years
was recorded during the year. Subsequently the defendant was
convicted of murder.
All Other Accidents—The remaining deaths from violence in the
Borough, viz. 35, give a rate of 0.15 per 1,000 population which
compares favourably with the rate of 0.24 for England and Wales
and that of 0.15 for Greater London.
Home accidents were responsible for 12 deaths, an increase of
2 over the previous year, giving a Borough rate of 0.05 per
1,000 population. Among these were 2 deaths from carbon monoxide
poisoning, 9 from falls and one from asphyxia concerning a
child of 3 years.
Common Infectious Diseases
There were no deaths registered during the current year from
diseases such as measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria
and diarrhoea which are covered by this classification. However,
3 deaths, all males under 1 year, were recorded as dying from
gastro-enteritis during the year.