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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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23
VIOLENCE.
There were 50 deaths from Violence, including 19 which were suicidal. In 1925, the number was 58.
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Falls | — | 3 |
| ,, Downstairs | 2 | 2 |
| ,, at play | 1 | — |
| ,, into River from Pleasure Steamboat | 1 | — |
| ,, from ladder | 1 | — |
| ,, from window (cleaning) | 1 | — |
| Collision with Motor Lorry | 1 | 2 |
| ,, ,, Motor Car | 1 | 1 |
| Run over by Motor Car | 1 | 2 |
| ,, Horse-drawn Pantechnicon | 1 | — |
| ,, Motor-bus (under which he was working) | 1 | _— |
| Injuries by Motor Car | 2 | — |
| Knocked down by Motor Car | — | 2 |
| ,, ,, MotorCycle | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, Motor Van | 1 | — |
| Wedged between axle spring and wheel of van | 1 | — |
| Scalding | 1 | 1 |
| Swallowing apple peel | 1 | — |
| SUICIDES. | ||
| Drowning | 4 | 2 |
| Cut Throat | 1 | — |
| Coal Gas Poisoning | 3 | 2 |
| Hanging | 1 | 1 |
| Poisoning | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 21 |