London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

City of Westminster 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Number of Cases.

Number of Cases.

Inquest cases89
Non-inquest cases228
Post mortem examinations held290
Causes of death in the foregoing were as under:—
Accidental drowning2
Found drowned7
Suicide by drowning4
„ by other means25
Accidents—
Street15
Domestic12
Others13
Natural causes229
Misadventure2
MurderNil
Miscellaneous cases8