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
West Ham 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| All ages. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and upwards. | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town. | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 By Machinery | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 144 By Weapons and Implements. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 145 By Burns and Scalds | 14 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 146 Poisons, Poisonous Vapours. | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 147 Surgical Narcosis | |||||||||||||||||||
| 148 Electric Shock | |||||||||||||||||||
| 149 Corrosion by Chemicals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 150 Drowning | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 151 Suffocation in Bed | 29 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 152 Suffocation, otherwise | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 153 Falls | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 154 Weather Agencies | |||||||||||||||||||
| 155 Other and not stated | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 156 Homicide | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| SUICIDES— | |||||||||||||||||||
| 157 By Poison | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 158 By Asphyxia |