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

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Lewisham 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Concussion of Brain.....................1..................1...1
Burns......1.........1..................12...2
Scalds......1..............................111...
Run over by Cart..................1...1...............22...
Fractured Skull•* *........................1............1...1
Drowning...1.................................11...1
Poisoning......1.................................111...
Broken Neck.....................1..................11...
Order 2.—Homicidal.
Murder...............11..................2...2
Order 3.—Suicidal.
Cut Throat..................21...............83
Run over by Train............1...........................11...
Poisoning..........................................11...
Shooting..................11..................22...
Leaping from a height........................1...............11...
Strangulation...............1........................11...
Totals313...126622.........7261610
VI. Causes Ill-defined
Asphyxia1....................................111...
Natural Causes..................1........................11...
Vomiting...............1........................1...1
Ascites..................1......1............911
Asthenia.....................1..................1...1
Totals1............211...1.........1633
Total of all Classes2947053413857891061061321073034171126569557

* Note.— Special house to house inspections, under the Regulations adopted by
the Board as to Houses let in Lodgings, were made during the year.