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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The " Accidental Causes " were 42, 44, 35, 37 and 39
in the five preceding years. The " Homicidal Causes " were
6, 11, 11, 21 and 13 in the same years.
SMALL.POX.
23. Not a single case of small.pox was notified. In
London there were 11 notifications and 3 deaths.
MEASLES.
24. There were 45 deaths from measles, giving a rate of
0.33, compared with 0.24, 0 07 and 0.19 in the three preceding
years. The rate in London County was 0.50.
25. Of the 45 who died from measles, 40 were under five
years of age ; 22 were males and 23 females.
The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death
| 1. | Natural Causes | 100 | |
| 2. | Alcoholism | 5 | |
| 3. | Accidental Causes— | ||
| Burns and Scalds | 5 | ||
| Drowning | 8 | ||
| Vehicular Traffic : | |||
| 13 | |||
| 2 | |||
| Explosions | 3 | ||
| Suffocation—Overlying | 7 | ||
| Other Accidental Causes | 25 | ||
| — | 63 | ||
| 4. | Homicidal Cases— | ||
| Suicide | 11 | ||
| Murder and Manslaughter | 1 | ||
| — | 12 | ||
| Total | 180 |