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
Wandsworth 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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124 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Inquests.
During the year 76 inquests were held, relating
to the deaths of 45 male and 31 females.
This is an increase of 27 compared with last year.
Table XI. shows the number of these deaths and sex,
with the cause of death.
| Males. | Females. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Natural Causes | 24 | 23 | 47 | |
| Suicidal | Sulphuric Acid Poisoning | — | 1 | 1 |
| • | Bullet wound in heart . . | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cut throat | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Concussion of brain by fall from window | 1 | I | ||
| Bullet in brain | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Accidental | Death under chloroform | 1 | — | 1 |
| Blood poisoning | 1 | — | I | |
| Suffocation whilst in a fit | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Rupture of liver and spleen | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Shock from burns | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fracture of skull | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Run over by a van | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Shock from fall | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Fracture of rib and penetration of lung | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Choked by food while eating | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Suffocation while in bed with parents | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Asphyxia by drowning.. | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Meningitis from fall on head | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Homicidal | Death from exposure | 1 | — | 1 |
| Open Verdicts. | Suffocation from want of attention at birth | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 | 31 | 76 | ||
uncertified Deaths.
Five deaths were not certified by a registered
medical practitioner, and were referred to the
Coroner, but no inquest was held. The following are
the particulars of these deaths:—Female, 32 years,