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 1906
[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 upward#. | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | By Hanging and Strangulation. | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 160 | By Drowning | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 161 | By Shooting | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 162 | By Cut or Stab | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | ||||
| 163 | By Fall | |||||||||||||||||||
| 164 | By Crushing | |||||||||||||||||||
| 165 | By Other and Unspecified Methods. | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||
| 166 | Execution | |||||||||||||||||||
| 167 | Sudden Death (cause unascertained). | |||||||||||||||||||
| 168 | Other and not Specified Causes | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 4,610 | 1,368 | 725 | 209 | 176 | 1,368 | 764 | 300 | 240 | 349 | 213 | 185 | 206 | 508 | 492 | 508 | 490 | 622 | 497 | |