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Wandsworth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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162 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
72 inquests were held on persons belonging to the Borough
who died outside the Borough; 16 from Clapham, 10 from Putney,
17 from Streatham, 11 from Tooting, and 18 from Wandsworth,
and the following Table shows the causes of death. 21 of these
deaths were from Natural, 42 from Accidental, and nine from
Suicidal causes.

Table: TABLE LXXXVI.

TABLE LXXXVI.

INQUESTS.Sub.Districts.Whole Borough.
Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth
Deaths from Natural Causes3443721
Accidental:—
Blood poisoning following injury1...4218
Falls112...26
Knocked down by train1...1114
Knocked down by motor bus...1......13
Drowning......21...3
Thrown out of motor car............22
Death under an anæsthetic2............2
Burns2............2
Fall down flight of stairs11.........2
Knocked down by motor car11.........2
Run over by road locomotive............11
Fall from train............11
Fall from van1............1
Fall down area...............1
Knocked down by bicycle1............1
Scalds...............1
Knocked down by van1............1
Fall from scaffold............11
Suicidal:—
Cut throat......1113
Drowning...111...3
Poisoning...1.........1
Cut artery in wrist1............1
Run over by train.........1...1
Totals161017111872