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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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82 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Diseases | - | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Suicides | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | 11 |
| Falls | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 |
| Convulsions | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Suffocation (overlaid in bed) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Burns and Scalds | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Cerebral Hemorrhage | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Murder | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Street Accidents | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Phthisis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Drowning | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Want of proper attention at Birth | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other Causes | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 10 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
During the year 312 deaths of infants under 1 ytar of age
occurred in the Borough. This equals a death-rate of go tor
every 1,000 births registered.