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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
Acton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1919
INQUESTS.
Held in the District 26
Causes of Death.
Fracturred Skul 2
Fractured Ribbs 1
Accidental Burns 1
Accidental Drowning 1
Knocked down by Cyclist 1
Fall from Ladder 1
Knocked down by Motor Lorry 1
Struck by Aeroplane Propeller 1
Suicide 1
Toxæmia following Inhalation
of Poison Gas 1
Heart Disease 1
Cerebral Hæmorrage 2
Pneumonia 2
Congestion of Lungs 1
Cancer 1
Enlarged Thymus 1
Chronic Gastritis 1
Deaths outside the District 13.
Causes of Death.
Suicide 3
Knocked down by Steam Waggon 1
Knocked down by Motor Lorry 1
Knocked down by Cycle 1
Accidental Fall 1
Fall from Ladder 1
Electrocuted on Railway 1
Heart Disease 2
Ruptured Ameurysm 1
Tuberculous Meningitis 1
TABLE 12.
NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Pulmonary
128
Other forms of Tuberculosis
14
The Notifications received were from the following:—
Infirmaries
35
Private Doctors
46
Sanatoria
49
Hospitals
32
Military Authorities
4
Other Institutions
10
Insured Cases 74
Non-Insured Cases 54
Insured.
Non-Insured.
Sanatoria
22
8
Hospital
12
7
Infirmary
13
12
Applying for Sanatorium
4
2
Discharged from Sanatorium
4
—
Nursed at Home
17
21
Removed from District
2
2
Remoxed to County Asylum
—
2