Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Particulars as to cases of Drowning, Accidental Death and Suicide that have occurred in the
Borough of Lambeth during 1910, and in the old Parish during 5 years (1896-1900).
High Street.
Wanless Road.
Boro'
Parish of Lambeth.
Average
5 years
18961900.
Total
1910.
Total
1900.
Total
1899.
Total
1898.
Total
1897.
Total
1896.
M.
F
Total
M.
F.
Total
Suicides
14
13
21
6
13
13.4
Drowning
3
2
5
...
...
...
5
6
1
1
13
16
7.4
Poisoning
...
...
...
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3.6
Hanging
1
...
l
3
1
4
5
4
3
9
...
2
3.6
Throat cutting
1
...
1
1
...
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3.0
Jumping off heights and in
front of trains
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
2
0.6
Accidental Death (sudden)
1
1
2
...
...
...
2
6
1
12
...
...
3.8
Street Accidents (run over)
2
...
2
3
...
3
5
3
9
7
4
3
5.2
Murder
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
1
2
...
2
2
1.4
Burning
...
...
...
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
1
...
1.4
Falling
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
...
2.6
Bicycle Accidents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
0.6
Suffocation (false teeth)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Found Dead
1
1
2
6
...
6
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bursting Blood Vessel
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Killed
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Manslaughter
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fits
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under Chloroform
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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