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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

Southwark 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 9.—Continued.

TABLE 9.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGESAll Ages
0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System..................1.....................1...
Deaths from External causes (total):3366424259955...5013
By Accident or negligence11......1...1...12513...151
On Railways................................................
By Vehicular Traffic......2312......1223......142
,, Machinery................................................
In Building operations................................................
,, Conflagrations................................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...241............11............63
,, Weapons and Implements................................................
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours................................................
Surgical Narcosis.....................1...1............11
Corrosion by Chemicals................................................
By Drowning.........22...2112............73
,, Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)2.......................................11
,, Suffocation otherwise........................1...............1...
Falls, not specified..................1......1212...52
Neglect at Birth................................................
Personal neglect................................................
By Weather Agencies................................................
Otherwise and not stated................................................
Electric Shock................................................
Homicide1..................1......1.........12
Execution................................................
Suicide, in all forms—................................................
By Poison...........................111......12
,, Asphyxia...........................21.........21
,, Hanging and strangulation..................1...211.........32
,, Drowning.....................1.........3......4...
,, Wounds—Shooting...........................1............1...
„ ,, other weapons.....................1...3111...61
,, Other methods........................1...............1...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained................................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes...............1...........................1