London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Woolwich 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following table gives the rate in each parish for the past four years:—
| 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 3.8 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 1.08 |
| Plumstead | 2.1 | 1.42 | 2.20 | 0.92 |
| Eltham | 0.33 | 1.51 | 0.19 | 0.84 |
26. Inquests.—There were 160 inquests compared with 145,
154 and 154 in the three preceding years.
The following table gives particulars as to causes of death:—
| 1. Natural causes | 70 | |
| 70 | ||
| 2. Accidental causes:— | ||
| Burns | 11 | |
| Drowning | 2 | |
| Falls | 6 | |
| Fractures | 4 | |
| Misadventure | 27 | |
| Run over | 5 | |
| Suffocation, being overlain in bed | 10 | |
| 65 | ||
| 3. Homicidal causes:— | ||
| Suicide | 18 | |
| Murder and Manslaughter | 2 | |
| 20 | ||
| 4. Found drowned | 4 | |
| Exposure | 1 | |
| — | 5 | |
| Total | 160 | |
Of the above, 5 were certified by the Coroner to be accelerated
by alcoholism.