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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
Tottenham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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VIOLENCE.
There were 58 deaths from Violence in 1924, including 6 which were suicidal. In 1923 the number was 56.
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Drowning | 4 | — |
| Falls | 6 | — |
| Burns | 1 | 2 |
| Knocked down by Motor Lorry | 2 | — |
| Knocked down by Motor-Car | 3 | — |
| Knocked down by Bicycle | 3 | — |
| Fall from Bicycle | 1 | — |
| Fall from Train | 1 | — |
| Run over by Bus | 1 | — |
| Scalds | 1 | — |
| Fall from Motor Van | 1 | — |
| Fall from Balcony | 1 | — |
| Poison, Self-administered | 1 | 4 |
| Coal Gas | 2 | — |
| Hanging | 1 | — |
| Cut Throat | — | 1 |
| Accidental causes not specifically defined | 9 | 5 |
| Suffocated in Bed | 1 | — |
| Gunshot | 1 | — |
| Suicide | 3 | — |
| Electric Shock | 1 | — |
| Run over by Steam Wagon | 1 | — |
| Knocked down by Fall of Timber | — | 1 |
| 45 | 13 |