Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / Nairobi Municipality.

  • Nairobi (Kenya). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1952]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / Nairobi Municipality. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Group XVII—Deaths from Violence. International List No. Cause Europeans Asians Africans Total 163. Poisoning — 1 — 1 163. Barbiturate poisoning 1 — — 1 164. Suicide by firearms 3 1 — 4 164. Asphyxia — — 1 1 164. Suicidal hanging — 1 — 1 164. Accidental hanging — 1 1 166. Homicide by firearms ... — 3 10 13 167. Homicide by stab wound — 4 4 168. Asphyxia, strangulation — 11 11 168. Hammer blows 1 1 168. Head injuries — — 3 3 170. Traffic accidents (road) 2 19 43 84 177. Vegetable poisoning — 1 1 178. Carbon monoxide poisoning — 2 2 179. Barbiturate poisoning 1 1 179. Other accidental poisoning 1 1 181. Burns 7 10 17 182. Foreign body in throat — 1 1 182. Asphyxia from inhalation of vomit ... — 2 2 182. Asphyxia from choking -- — 1 1 182. Asphyxia — 1 183. Accidental drowning — _ 4 4 189. Starvation _ 1 1 193. Electrocution 1 1 195. Fracture of thigh 1 1 195. Heart failure under anaesthetic 1 — 1 195. Fractured neck 1 1 195. Fractured dislodged cervical spine — 1 1 195. Shock, pentothal anaesthesia 1 1 Totals 10 35 98 143 Group XVIII,—IIS Defined Causes of Death. International List No. Cause Europeans Asians Africans Total 200. Natural Cause 1 8 138 145 200. General Debility 1 — 1 200. Unknown 2 4 59 65 200. Heart Failure 3 29 24 56 200. Malnutrition (over 1 year) 1 10 11 200. Pyrexia of unknown origin 1 1 2 200. Shock — — 1 1 200. Post-operative shock 2 — — 2 200. Post operative Heart Failure — 1 — 1