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 of bodies received. | Usual place of residence. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Batter-sea. | Wands -worth | Elsewhere | Residence unknown | Total. | |
Post-mortem at Mortuary | 28 | 64 | 20 | 10 | 122 |
Post-mortem elsewhere | 21 | 60 | 27 | _ | 108 |
No post-mortem | 13 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 65 |
No inquest (Coroner's certificate) | 81 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 220 |
Sanitary and other reasons | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
Total bodies received | 144 | 287 | 75 | 13 | 519 |
Total inquests held | 62 | 159 | 63 | 11 | 295 |
109 | 192* | 30 | 12 | 343 | |
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD— | |||||
6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 28 | |
1 | _ | 5 | _ | 6 | |
Anaesthesia, operation, &c. | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 |
Asphyxia | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | 4 |
Burns and scalds | 3 | 9 | 3 | _ | 15 |
Drowning | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 |
Fall | 10 | 36 | 13 | _ | 59 |
Injuries (various) | 5 | 5 | 2 | _ | 12 |
Poisoning—Gas | — | 2 | _ | _ | 2 |
Railway and street | 17 | 30 | 23 | _ | 70 |
Other accidents | _ | _ | _ | ||
Abortion | _ | 4 | _ | — | 4 |
Inattention at birth | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 4 |
Drowning | _ | _ | 3 | — | 3 |
Poisoning | _ | 5 | _ | _ | 5 |
Electric shock | _ | 1 | _ | — | 1 |
Still-born | _ | ___ | _ | 6 | 6 |
Sepsis of unknown origin | 1 | 1 | _ | — | 2 |
Cutting | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 2 |
Drowning | 1 | 3 | 4 | _ | 8 |
Firearms | 1 | _ | _ | — | 1 |
Hanging | 2 | . 3 | _ | _ | 5 |
Jump from high place | _ | 3 | 1 | _ | 4 |
Poisoning—Coal gas | 10 | 25 | — | _ | 35 |
„ Drugs, &c. | 1 | 8 | — | _ | 9 |
Railway | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | 5 |
Manslaughter | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
Wilful murder | — | — | — | — | — |
Grand Total | 62 | 159 | 63 | 11 | 295 |
*Two post-mortem examinations held in one case.