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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

Kingston upon Thames 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: INQUESTS DURING 1896.

INQUESTS DURING 1896.

Date.Age.Cause of Death.-
Jan. 2073 yearsHaemorrhage in skullNatural.
„ 3048 „Fracture of skull— meningitis.Accident.
March 1169 „.. Fracture of femurAccident.
,, 1849 „Internal Haemorrhage —Alcoholism.—
April 117 „. Pneumonia, measles—
„ 231 monthSuffocation in bed with parents.Accident.
„ 305 monthsAcute pneumoniaNatural.
May 21New bornWant of attention at birth.—
„ 213 monthsPneumonia—
June 921 yearsPuerperal fever—
„ 2569 „Wound in throat— Suicide.Insane.
„ 2534 yearsHanging suicideInsane.
„ 304 monthsSuffocation in bed with parents.Accident.
July 2234 „Drowning suicideInsane.
„ 2858 „Poisoning suicideInsane.
Aug. 1736 „Heart Disease
„57 „Heart Disease—
„ 273 weeksSuffocation in bedAccident.
Sept. 762 yearsHeart disease—
,, 740 „Hanging suicideInsane.
Oct. 107 daysUnascertainable—
Nov. 1260 yearsHeart disease—
„ 1259 yearsRuptured blood vesselAccident.
Dec. 343 „Chronic alcoholismSelf neglect.
„ 3New bornAsphyxiaWilful murder.
„ 327 yearsGunshot woundInsane.
Uncertified Deaths.
Jan. 212 monthsPremature birth-
Dec. 2418 monthsMeasles-