Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1935 are set out in the following table:—
Details of Bodies Received. | Usual Place of Residence. | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battersea. | Wands -worth | Elsewhere | Residence unknown | ||
Post-mortem at Mortuary | 25 | 54 | 35 | 8 | 122 |
Post-mortem elsewhere | 16 | 46 | 23 | — | 85 |
No post-mortem | 10 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 68 |
No inquest (Coroner's certificate) | 57 | 108 | 19 | — | 184 |
Second post-mortem | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Sanitary and other reasons | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
Total bodies received | 110 | 253 | 92 | 9 | 464 |
Total inquests held | 51 | 143 | 72 | 9 | 275 |
83 | 163 | 54 | 8 | 308 | |
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD— | |||||
3 | 10 | 3 | — | 16 | |
Anæsthesia, operation, &c. | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 11 |
Asphyxia | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 |
Burns and scalds | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 17 |
Collapse of masonry, &c. | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Drowning | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Electric shock | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Fall | 10 | 31 | 7 | — | 48 |
Injury at birth | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Injuries (various) | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
Overlying | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Poisoning—Gas | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Railway and street | 6 | 32 | 17 | — | 55 |
Silicosis (occupational) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
War wounds | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Abortion | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Congenital defects and prematurity | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Drowning | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Motor injuries | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Poisoning—Drugs, &c. | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Railway | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Still-born | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Sepsis of unknown origin | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Cutting | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 |
Drowning | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Firearms | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Hanging | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Jump from high place | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Poisoning—Coal gas | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 18 |
„ Drugs, &c. | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 15 |
Strangulation | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Manslaughter | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Unlawful abortion | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wilful murder | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Grand Total | 51 | 143 | 72 | 9 | 275 |