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 Merton & Morden]
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(1) Natural causes | 3 | |
(2) Suicide by— Swallowing Lysol | 2 | |
Swallowing Disinfectant | 1 | |
Potassium cyanide | 1 | |
Jumping in front of train | 2 | |
Wound of throat | 1 | |
Coal gas | 2 | |
— | 9 | |
(3) Accidental due to— Knocked down by motor car | 2 | |
Pedal cyclist colliding with car | ||
Knocked down by train at level crossing | 1 | |
Thrown from motor cycle while racing | 1 | |
Fall | 4 | |
Coal gas | 1 | |
— | 11 | |
(4) Misadventure— Injured by falling steel chimney | 1 | |
(5) In accordance with medical evidence Fall in street—manslaughter | 1 | |
Riding motor cycle which collided with lamp standard | 1 | |
Death following operation from appendicitis | 1 | 3 |
Total | 27 |
Deaths due to road accidents numbered 5, compared with
14 in the year before.
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