Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1894
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In the other 208 cases inquests were held with the following results, as given in the verdicts of the respective juries:—
From Natural causes | 138 | ||
From Accidental Causes:— | |||
Suffocation | 14 | ||
Burns | 2 | ||
Scalds | 1 | ||
Run over | 5 | ||
Drowning | 2 | ||
Poisoning | 1 | ||
Want of attention at birth | 2 | ||
Falls, &c. | 16 | ||
Gunshot | 1 | ||
Injury to thumb | 1 | ||
Lifting heavy weight | 1 | ||
Injury at birth | 1 | ||
— | 47 | ||
From Homicidal Causes:— | |||
Suicide—Hanging | 2 | ||
Drowning | 1 | ||
Poisoning | 5 | ||
Run over | 1 | ||
— | 9 | ||
Murder—Suffocation from fire and smoke | 1 | ||
Fractured Skull | 3 | ||
— | 4 | ||
Manslaughter : Blow | 1 | ||
— | 1 | ||
Open Verdicts:— | |||
Found dead | 2 | ||
„ drowned | 6 | ||
Injuries to head | 1 | ||
- | 9 | ||
Total | 208 |
Twelve deaths were due to suffocation whilst in bed with parents, the dates and days of the week being as follows:—
28th February | Wednesday. | 17th May | Thursday. |
9th March | Friday. | 26th ,, | Saturday. |
11th ,, | Sunday. | 22nd June | Friday. |
31st „ | Saturday. | 30th August | Thursday. |
19th April | Thursday. | 28th November | Wednesday. |
20th „ | Friday. | 25th December | Tuesday. |