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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
Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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299
INQUEST CASES.
During the year 159 inquests were held touching
the deaths of parishioners, 4 more than in 1898. The
more interesting particulars are set out below—
TABLE 24.
| 1899. | Paddington. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | |||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Quarter 1st | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| „ 2nd | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| „ 3rd | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| „ 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... |
Deaths occurred from the following (among other)
accidental causes :—
Vehicular Traffic
11
Children overlaid
18
Railway Traffic
3
Clothes catching fire (mostly
children)
8
Building operations
2
The two findings of wilful murder were returned
in respect of a woman, aged 18 years, on whom