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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
St Olave 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Olave]
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TABLE IV.—
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total at all Ages. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year. | 1 Year and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| VII.—DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. | |||||||
| 1.—Accident or Negligence. | |||||||
| Fractures and Contusions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burn, Scald | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Suffocation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2.—Homicide. | |||||||
| Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Murder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3.—Suicide. | |||||||
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 4.—Execution. | |||||||
| Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| VIII.—DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. | |||||||
| Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Debility, Atrophy, Inanition, Marasmus | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| Mortification | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abscess | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Haemorrhage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sudden Death (cause not ascertained) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Causes not Specified or Ill-defined | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 88 | 36 | 5 | 14 | 104 | 55 | 302 |