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 Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Inquests. | Total. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 28 | |
Falls | 7 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
Dead in bed with mother | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Poisoning with Carbolic Acid | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Shock from burns | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | 7 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 3 |
Suffocation | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
Crushed in lift | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Choked by bone in gullet | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Wound of finger | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Injury to back | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Fracture of skull—knocked down by train | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Run over by cart | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Bullet wound | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
Hanging | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
Cut throat | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Pistol shot | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
(i.) Manslaughter— | ||||||
Neglect | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fracture of skull | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
(ii.) Wilful murder | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Suffocation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
(iii.) Execution | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Totals | 134 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 53 |