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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 1933
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 174 | 129 | 202 | 155 | 16 | 11 | l | 1 |
In 100 cases no inquests were held, the necessary certificate being
issued by the Coroner.
The causes of death were as follows:—
Natural causes 161 Open verdicts 15
Accidental causes 99 Misadventure 1
Suicide while of unsound
mind 27 Total ... 303
2 bodies were left at the Mortuary, after the inquest, to await
burial, owing to advanced decomposition, or there being no accommodation
at the respective homes.