London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Female 25 years Coal gas poisoning.
Female 46 years Coal gas poisoning.
Female 50 years Confluent Broncho Pneumonia following coal
gas poisoning.
Female 51 years Coal gas poisoning.
Female 51 years Asphyxia - coal gas poisoning (carbon
monoxide).
Female 63 years Asphyxia - Drowning.
Female 74 years Asphyxia due to carbon monoxide poisoning
(domestic coal gas) self-administered.
Female 75 years Asphyxia due to drowning by throwing herself
into the River Lea.

The following table shows comparative figures in relation to suicidal deaths in the borough during the past five years:-

YearMalesFemalesTotal
19519918
195210717
19539514
1954201333
19556814

ACCIDENTS - Motor Vehicle. There were thirteen deaths certified as being due
to motor vehicle accidents, seven men and six women. Details of sex, age and
cause of death are as follows:-
Age Cause of death
Males - 17 Multiple injuries. In collision with motor car when
motor cycling.
51 Shock from fractured skull and contused brain caused
when he collided with a van while riding a motor
cycle.
62 Multiple injuries. Passenger in car in collision
with another car.
64 Broncho-pneumonia due to subdural haemorrhage caused
by being struck by a trolley bus.
65 Shock from fractured spine and torn spinal cord
sustained when he was struck by a private saloon
car.
67 Cerebral and pontine bruising following fracture of
skull. Road accident.
78 Peritonitis following contusion of intestine, following
fracture of pelvis sustained when he was knocked
down by car.
Females - 52 Cerebral contusion. Fractured skull. Struck by
motor car in street
67 Cerebral laceration and fractured skull caused
by being knocked down by a trolley bus in Graham
Road.
67 Cerebral laceration and fractured skull caused by
being knocked down by a lorry.
67 Ruptured liver and fractured ribs and other
multiple injuries. Struck by motor cycle in
street.
73 Hypostatic pneumonia following fractured pelvis and
leg caused when she was struck by a car.
80 Fractured skull and multiple injuries caused by
being struck by a motor car while crossing Kingsl and
Road.