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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
Lambeth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Particulars as to cases of Drowning, Accidental Death and Suicide that have occurred in the Borough of Lambeth during 1906, and in the old Parish during 5 years (1896-1900).
| High Street. | Wanless Road. | Boro' | Parish of Lambeth. | Average 5 years 1896-1900. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total 1905. | Total 1900. | Total 1899. | Total 1898. | Total 1897. | Total 1896. | ||||||||
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||||||||
| Suicides | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | 6 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 13.4 |
| Drowning | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | - | - | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 7.4 |
| Poisoning | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Hanging | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 3.6 |
| Throat cutting | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Jumping off heights and in front of trains. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 0.6 |
| Cutting Arteries | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Shooting | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Railway Accidents | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Accidental Death (sudden) | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Street Accidents (run over) | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Murder | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Burning (scalding) | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.4 |
| Falling | - | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2.0 |
| Bicycle Accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Strangulation and Suffocation | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 0.4 |
| Found Dead | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Bursting Blood Vessel | — | — | - | _ | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| Killed | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manslaughter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Fits | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Under Chloroform | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |