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 St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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6. A male, 81 years of age, died at 6, Bedfordbury, of heart
disease,
7. A male, 72 years of age (non-parishioner), died in the
Charing Cross Hospital after amputation of the leg.
8. A male, 62 years of age, died in the Charing Cross Hospital
from burns of the body and limbs, caused by his nightclothes
catching fire from the bed-room fire.
9. A male, 36 years of age (non-parishioner), died in the
Charing Cross Hospital of fracture of the skull, caused by
falling on some stone steps.
10. A male, 74 years of age (non-parishioner), was found dead
of drowning in the River Thames.
11. A male, 40 years of age (non-parishioner), was found dead
in the River Thames.
12. A male, 37 years of age (non-parishioner), died of heart
disease at the Hotel Cecil.
Sanitary Notices.
During these three months, 50 sanitary notices were served upon
owners or occupiers of property to remedy sanitary defects, and
legal proceedings had to be resorted to in three cases.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN J. SKEGG,
Medical Officer of Health.