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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

Enfield 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: I nquests— continued.

I nquests— continued.

Cause of DeathSex.Age.Date.Verdict.
Tetanus Poisoning, consequent upon injuries received through falling over a stone ...M51 yrs.Aug. 16Misadventure.
Rupture of an aneurism on the aortaF61 "Aug. 20Natural causes.
Septic PeritonitisF27 "Aug. 20Death due to the insertion by the deceased of an instrument into the Uterus.
Cerebral haemorrhage ...F54 "Aug. 29Natural causes.
Fracture of skull & other injuriesFracture of neck and other injuries sustained by being drawn into machinery while at his workM M27 yrs. 37 yrs.Sep. 3 Sep. 5Killed on railway by a light engineMisadventure.
Disease of Coronary Arteries of the heart. Heart failureF66 yrs.Sep. 21Natural causes.
Bullet wound traversing the heart and lungs. ShockM47 ys.Oct. 9Accidental causes.
Fracture of the skull. Haemorrhage on brain. Collision between a cycle and a motor car...M41 yrs.Oct. 17Accidental causes.
Pressure of fluid on the heart. Collapse of lung. Syncope ...F73 yrsOct. 22Natural causes.
Haemorrhage on brain from a ruptured arteryF55 yrs.Oct. 27Natural causes.
Shock from burnsF75 yrs.Nov. 21Accidental causes.
Spasm of the heart from disease of the Coronary Artery and senile degeneration ...F79 yrs-Dec. 1Natural causes.
DrowningF18 yrs.Dec. 3Open verdict.
Shock from burnsM3 yrs.Dec. 6Accidental causes.
InanitionM1 dayDec. 9Natural causes.