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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

Southwark 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 9.—Continued.

TABLE 9.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGESAll Ages
0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System................................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence..............................1.........1...
On Railway..............................1.........1...
By Vehicular Traffic......2812113324......225
„ Machinery.........1...............3............4...
In Building operations................................................
„ Conflagrations................................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions1243...............1...2......49
„ Weapons and Implements...............1...............1......2...
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours1..................1...1............21
Surgical Narcosis................................................
Corrosion by Chemicals.....................1.....................1
By Drowninng1.........1......1111.........42
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)12.......................................84
„ Suffocation otherwise................................................
Falls, not specified..................111334...1147
Neglect at Birth................................................
Personal neglect................................................
By Weather Agencies................................................
Otherwise and not stated.................................................
Electric Shock.......................................•••......
Homicide1...............11..................21
Execution................................................
Suicide; in all forms— By Poison...............1......1...1.........11
„ Asphyxia........................111.........3...
„ Hanging and strangulation........................l...2.........12
„ Drowning................................................
„ Wounds-Shooting................................................
„ „ other weapons.....................11......1......3...
„ Other methods........................l...................1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained................................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes................................................