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Battersea 1894

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1894

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In the other 208 cases inquests were held with the following results, as given in the verdicts of the respective juries:—

From Natural causes138
From Accidental Causes:—
Suffocation14
Burns2
Scalds1
Run over5
Drowning2
Poisoning1
Want of attention at birth2
Falls, &c.16
Gunshot1
Injury to thumb1
Lifting heavy weight1
Injury at birth1
47
From Homicidal Causes:—
Suicide—Hanging2
Drowning1
Poisoning5
Run over1
9
Murder—Suffocation from fire and smoke1
Fractured Skull3
4
Manslaughter : Blow1
1
Open Verdicts:—
Found dead2
„ drowned6
Injuries to head1
-9
Total208

Twelve deaths were due to suffocation whilst in bed with parents, the dates and days of the week being as follows:—

28th FebruaryWednesday.17th MayThursday.
9th MarchFriday.26th ,,Saturday.
11th ,,Sunday.22nd JuneFriday.
31st „Saturday.30th AugustThursday.
19th AprilThursday.28th NovemberWednesday.
20th „Friday.25th DecemberTuesday.