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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 1922

[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.AGES.All Ages
0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-05-75-85:M.F.
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System................................................
Deaths from External causes (total)6548264411817101226831
Bv Accident or negligence...121......1...258142139
On Railways................................................
By Vehicular Traffic......171......142656...318
,, Machinery.....................1......11......3...
In Building operations........................1......1......2...
,, Conflagrations................................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explo................................................
sions...31.....................1...1...33
,, Weapons and Implements..................1...2...............3...
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours..................1...1...............2...
Surgical Narcosis................................................
Oorrosion by Chemicals................................................
By Drowning............1...11113.........62
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)2..........................................2
,, Suffocation otherwise3..............................1......13
Falls, not specified.....................1......311...43
Neglect at Birth1..........................................1
Personal neglect................................................
By Weather Agencies................................................
Otherwise and not stated................................................
Electric Shock................................................
Homicide................................................
Execution................................................
Sdicide, in all forms—..................1l...3104......145
By Poison..................1......13.........41
,, Asphyxia.....................1...111......22
,, Hanging and strangulation..............................3.........3...
,, Drowning..............................11......11
,, Wounds—Shooting...........................1............1...
,, „ other weapons..............................12......3...
,, Other methods..............................1............1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained................................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.................................1......1...