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
Southwark 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Home Accident Deaths — Southwark Residents (Deaths in which accidents in the home were the primary or contributory cause) Excluding Suicides — bracketed figures are for the year 1969
| CAUSE Injuries from falls (or presumed falls) | Carbon Monoxide (Gas fumes) | Asphyxia Fire fumes & other causes | Drug Overdose Poisoning | Chronic Alcoholism | Burns & Scalds | Electrocution | |||||||||
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| Year | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | ||||||||
| Age 76+ | Group Male | 4 | (2) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Female | 4 | (11) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | (2) | — | — | ||
| 66-75 | Male | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Female | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 51-65 | Male | 2 | (2) | — | — | _— | (2) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | (1) |
| Female | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 36-50 | Male | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | (1) | — | (3) | — | — | — | — |
| Female | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2) | — | — | — | — | |
| 26-35 | Male | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17-25 | Male | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Female | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 11-16 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6-10 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | __— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 0-5 | Male | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Female | — | — | — | Age unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | M | 9 | (6) | 1 | 4 | (2) | 4 | (2) | 1 | (3) | — | 1 | (1) | ||
| F | 11 | (14) | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | (3) | — | (2) | — | — | |||