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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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25. Inquests.—There were 141 inquests, compared with 145,
154, 154 and 160 in the four preceding years.
24. The following table gives the zymotic death rate in each parish during the past five years:—
| 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 3.8 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 1.08 | 2.69 |
| Plumstead | 2.1 | 1.42 | 2.20 | 0.92 | 2.17 |
| Eltham | 0.33 | 1.51 | 0.19 | 0.84 | 1.18 |
The following table gives particulars as to causes of death
| 1. | Natural causes | 90 |
| 90 | ||
| 2. | Accidental causes:— | |
| Burns | 4 | |
| Drowning | 3 | |
| Palls | 5 | |
| Fractures | 3 | |
| Gunshot | 1 | |
| Run over | 5 | |
| Suffocation, being overlain in bed | 8 | |
| Other accidental causes | 12 | |
| 41 | ||
| 3. | Homicidal causes:— | |
| Suicide | 6 | |
| Murder and Manslaughter | 2 | |
| 4. | Found drowned | 2 2 |
| Total | 141 | |
| Of the above, two were certified by the Coroner to be accelerated by alcoholism. | ||
| 26. | The accidental and homicidal causes were only 49 as compared with 85 in 1903. | |