Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |
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143 By Machinery | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
144 By Weapons and Implements. | |||||||
145 By Burns and Scalds | 19 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
146 Poisons, Poisonous Vapours. | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
147 Surgical Narcosis | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
148 Electric Shock | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — |
149 Corrosion by Chemicals | |||||||
150 Drowning | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
151 Suffocation in Bed | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
152 Suffocation, otherwise | 12 | 9 | — | - | 1 | 2 | — |
153 Falls | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
154 Weather Agencies | |||||||
155 Other and not stated | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
156 Homicide | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
SUICIDES— | |||||||
157 By Poison | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | — |
158 By Asphyxia ... |