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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

City of Westminster 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table IX— continued.

Table IX— continued.

Causes of Death.Ages.All Ages.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
Deaths from external causes—contd.
Surgical narcosis——————1————-—1
13 drowning—1——1252———-—11
„ suffocation (overlaid in bed)8------------8
„ otherwise1—————11—1—-—4
Falls, not specified————11331211—13
Neglect at birth4——————-———-—4
By weather agencies———————1———--1
Lift accidents————1——————--1
Electric shock—————11—-——--2
Otherwise and not stated—————1—1—1---3
Suicide:—
By poison—————12421—-—10
„ hanging and strangulation------11——1-—3
„ drowning—————12121—-—7
„ wounds—shooting-----1-1———-—2
„ „ other weapons------112——-—4
„ inhaling gas—————————1—-—1
Ill-defined causes:—
Pyrexia———————1————1
Totals44221044304874200328388426385300772,952