London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS
Under 1 year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
1.—Accident or Neglect.
Fractures and Contusions...............1...11.........3...12
'Gunshot Wounds................................................
'Cut, Stab....................................11...1
Burn, Scald.....................1......2244...
Poison.........1.....................111...
Drowning......54...4...1.........21719415
Suffocation5...........................5523
Otherwise ...........1......1.........211...18954
2. —Homicide.
Manslaughter............2.....................22...2
Murder...............1...............111...
3. —Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds............1.....................11...1
Cut, Stab............11..................222...
Poison............1.....................11...1
Drowning................................................
Hanging...............1..................111...
Otherwise........................1.........11...1
4. —Execution.
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined but Non-Specified Causes.
Dropsy................................................
Debilitv, Atrophy, Inanition24..............................27...271611
Mortification................................................
Tumour..................1...............11...1
Abscess................................................
Hemorrhage........................1.........111...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)................................................
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined................................................