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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
East Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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INQUESTS.
93 Inquests were held during the year. The following were the causes certified by the Coroner :—
| Under 1 year. | 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 65 and over. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 25 | 65 | ||||
| Heart Disease | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Burns and Scalds | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| Suffocation (overlaid in bed) | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Syncope | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Suicides | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Want of proper attention at Birth | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Convulsions | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Bronchitis | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Drowning | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Falls | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apoplexy | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Improper Feeding .. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Street Accidents | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Phthisis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cancer | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Causes | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 13 |