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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

Lambeth 1903

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903

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INQUESTS.

Table: During the year 1903, within the Borough of Lambeth 134 cases were submitted to the Coroner, who, in 57 instances decided that no further inquiries were necessary; but in the other 374 cases, held inquests with the following results:—

During the year 1903, within the Borough of Lambeth 134 cases were submitted to the Coroner, who, in 57 instances decided that no further inquiries were necessary; but in the other 374 cases, held inquests with the following results:—

I. Natural Causes194
II. Accidental Causes136
Burns and Scalds12
Drowning4
Run over16
Falls, etc.33
Suftocation32
Alcoholism2
Fracture2
Misadventure24
Crushed2
Blood Poisoning5
Improper Feeding4
III. Homicidal Causes37
Suicide36
Murder—
Manslaughter1
IV. Open Verdicts7
Found Drowned7
Found Dead—
Total374