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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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23 Zymotic death-rate The number of deaths from the
seven principal zymotic diseases was 136, giving a death-rate
of 1.06, compared with 1.49, 1.34, and 0.92 in the three preceding years.
The following table gives the zymotic death-rate
in each parish during the past nine years:—
The following table gives the zymotic death-rate in each parish during the past nine years:—
| Average, | 1901-5 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.67 | 1.10 | 1.44 |
| Plumstead | 1.53 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 0.84 | 1.01 |
| Eltham | 0.88 | 0.83 | 1.02 | 0.77 | 0.29 |
| The Borough | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.34 | 0.92 | 1.06 |
| London | — | — | — | — | 1.30 |
24 Inquests There were 105 inquests, compared with
154, 160, 141, 121, 128, and 115 in the six preceding years
The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:—
| 1. Natural Causes | 68 | |
| 2. Accidental Causes | ||
| Burns | 5 | |
| Drowning | 3 | |
| Falls | 7 | |
| Fractures | — | |
| Eun over | 2 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | |
| Other accidental causes | 5 | |
| 23 | ||
| 3. Homicidal Causes:— | ||
| Suicide | 14 | |
| Murder and Manslaughter | ||
| 14 | ||
| Total | 105 | |
The "Accidental Causes" were 41, 51, 43, 35, and 49, in the