Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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114 Inquests were held during the year. The following were the causes certified by the Coroner:—
Under 1 year. | 1 — 5 | 5 — 15 | 15 — 25 | 25 — 65 | 65 and over. | Total. | |
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Burns and Scalds | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 |
Falls | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Syncope | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Suffocation (overlaid in bed) | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Heart Failure | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Suicides | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
Apoplexy | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Convulsions | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Want of proper attention at Birth.. | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Drowning | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Rupture of Aneurism | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Narcotic Poisoning.. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Cancer | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Under Chloroform | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Other causes | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |