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St Giles (Camden) 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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authorities, societies, and private persons all over the
country.
In my Annual Report for the year 1896, pages 99-100,
will be found the suggested precautions to be taken for the
prevention of propagation of consumption and tubercular
diseases.
In Registration London phthisis was the assigned cause
of 8,510 deaths.
III.—Local Diseases.
The diseases in this class, comprising eleven orders,
named after the organs to which the diseases relate, were
accountable for 400 deaths, being more than half of the total
number of deaths recorded for the year.
IV.—Sudden and Violent Deaths.
Inquests.
| Causes of Death. | St. George, Bloomsbury. | St. Giles-in-the-Fielde. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Natural Causes | 6 | 48 | 54 |
| Accidents: | |||
| Fractures and contusions | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Burns | – | 1 | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 | – | 1 |
| Suffocation by smoke | – | 1 | 1 |
| Suffocation in bed | – | 6 | 6 |
| Otherwise | – | 1 | 1 |
| Violence other than Accidental: Suicide: | |||
| Cut, stab | – | 1 | 1 |
| Hanging | – | 1 | 1 |
| Otherwise | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Homicide | – | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 71 | 83 |
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