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

Lewisham 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Old Age........................11318163...512031
Order 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.
Atrophy and Debility403. . .. . ..... . .. . .. . .. . .1131...492029
totals9015. . .113......11419194...1677295
Y. Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions. . ..... . ........ . .112112......871
Burns and Scalds. . .2. . .. . ..... . .........................211
Suffocation2....... . ...............................211
Order 3.—Homicide.
Strangulation2....... . ...............................2. . .Z
Order 4.—Suicide.
Hanging....... . ....1........................1...1
totals42.........1112112......1596
Not specified or ill-defined84.........1. . .. . ...................13310