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 Hackney]
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MORTUARY, 1927.
Number of bodies in Mortuary | 286 | |
1. To await Inquests— | (a) Infectious | — |
(b) Non-Infectious | 212 | |
2. To await Burial | 31 | |
3. Result of death certified by Coroner | 43 | |
Number of Post Mortems | 133 |
Verdict. | Sex. | |
---|---|---|
Male. | Female. | |
Natural Causes | 41 | 36 |
Accidental Death | 52 | 27 |
Suicide | 16 | 17 |
Open Verdict | 10 | 7 |
Manslaughter | — | — |
Murder | — | 2 |
Misadventure | 2 | 2 |
Totals | 121 | 91 |
Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
---|---|---|---|
Poisoning | 22 | Shock from Burns | 4 |
Drowning | 4 | Shock from Fall | 24 |
Jumping from window | 1 | Run over | 33 |
Cut throat | 2 | Shock from Scalds | 7 |
Hanging | 3 | Overlying | 3 |
Others | 1 | Drowning | 2 |
Others | 6 | ||
33 | 79 |