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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

Hackney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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THE MORTUARY.
The following tables give the number of bodies deposited in the
Mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held there,
with the causes of death, etc.
Number of bodies deposited in Mortuary 442
1. To await inquests—(a) Infectious 0
(b) Non-Infectious 412
2. To await burial 30
Number of post-mortems made 130

Table: INQUESTS.

INQUESTS.

Verdicts.Sex.
Male.Female.
Natural causes131106
Accidental death7558
Suicide1513
Open Verdict66
Manslaughter......
Murder11
Misadventure......
Totals228184

Table: Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1912.

Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1912.

Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
Poisoning8Shock from fall34
Cut throat2Suffocated2
Drowning7Shock from burns10
Hanging6Drowning11
Run over1Run over24
Shooting3Shock from scalds12
Strangulation1Fracture of skull9
Suffocated in bed15
Wound of hand2
Poisoning3
Others11
Total28Total133