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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
Croydon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCIDENTS- | ||
| (1) Dog Bites | 1 | 4 |
| (2) Miscellaneous | 46 | 121 |
| 47 | 125 | |
| DEATHS- | ||
| (1) Certified at Hospital | 51 | 41 |
| (2) Certified at scene of accident or illness | 14 | 5 |
| SUICIDES- | ||
| (1) Hanging | 1 | |
| (2) Poison | - | - |
| (3) Cut Throat | - | - |
| (4) Coal Gas Poisoning | 2 | 4 |
| (5) Drowned in Bath | - | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED SUICIDE- | ||
| (1) Hanging | - | - |
| (2) Poison | ||
| (3) Cut Throat | ||
| (4) Coal Gas Poisoning | ||
| (5) Injury by Chopper | - | |
| (6) Cutting Wrists | - | |
| 19 | ||
| MURDER | - | |
| BURNS AND SCALDS | 36 | 50 |
| PERSONS FALLING FROM PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES | 48 | 41 |
| COMMON ASSAULT | 29 | 32 |
| ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE- | ||
| (1) Schools | ||
| (2) In the Home | ||
| (3) In the Streets | ||
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