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
Mitcham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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12
inquests on residents dying within the district, and on 59 Mitcham
residents who died outside the district, a total of 129.
The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
| Accidental deaths | 17 |
| Deaths from misadventure | 4 |
| Suicides | 13 |
| Open verdict | 2 |
| Manslaughter | 1 |
| Total | 37 |