London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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| Bodies Admitted. | No. of Post Mortems | N umber of Inquests | Deaths from Violence | Deaths from Drowning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .Month | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |||
| January | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| March | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| June | 13 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 13 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 15 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 13 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| December | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 115 | 84 | 199 | 92 | 69 | 161 | 194 | 7 | 9 |
| Syncope | 44 | Concussion of Brain | 2 |
| Phthisis | 4 | ACCIDENTS :— | |
| Pneumonia | 29 | Motor Car | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | Burns | 5 |
| Convulsions | 10 | Tram Car | 1 |
| Congestion of Lungs | 12 | Run over in the Street | 3 |
| Inanition | 7 | Scalding | 3 |
| Suffocation | 7 | Bella Donna poisoniug | 1 |
| Peritonitis | 2 | SUICIDE :— | |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | Shooting | 1 |
| Gastritis | 2 | Hanging | 3 |
| Pleurisy . . | 1 | Cut Throat | 1 |
| Malnutriton | 2 | Drowning | 9 |
| Meningitis | 7 | On Railway | 2 |
| Apoplexy | 2 | Gas Poisoning | 3 |
| Inattention at birth | 3 | Poisoning | 4 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | MURDER:— | |
| Fractured Skull | 6 | Shooting | 1 |
| Fractured Ankle | 1 | Stabbing | 1 |