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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
Deptford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Particulars of the bodies received were as follows:
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Inquests. | Postmortems. | Under 1 year of age. | Un-known. | Deposited to await burial only. | Infectious. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 189 | 144 | 294 | 182 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
In 38 cases no inquests were held, the necessary certificate being
issued by the Coroner after the post mortem examination.
The causes of death were as follows:
Natural causes 182
Accidental causes 1l1
Suicide while of unsound
mind 28
Open verdicts 10
Wilful murder 2
Total 333
17 bodies were left at the Mortuary, after the inquest, to await
burial, there being no accommodation at the respective homes.
4 bodies were detained on account of advanced decomposition, and
2 infectious bodies were similarly detained.