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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
Wandsworth 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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There have been 32 inquests held during the year, the following being the verdicts:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Causes | 6 | 10 | ||
| – | – | 16 | ||
| Accidental | Burns | 1 | 1 | |
| Falls | 3 | 1 | ||
| Drowning | 1 | |||
| Blood Poisoning from Cat Bite | 1 – | – | 8 | |
| Suicide | Poisoning with Oxalic Acid | 1 | ||
| Revolver wound.. | 1 | |||
| Wilful Murder | Exposure | – 2 | 2 | |
| Injuries to Vessels of Throat | – | 1 – | 3 | |
| Open Verdicts | Hæmarrhage | 1 | ||
| Suffocation | 2 – | – | 3 | |
| – 32 |
In addition 9 deaths were registered on the authority
of the Coroner, without an inquest having been held.
Vaccination.—The Table on page 24 gives information
of the amount of vaccination performed. It will be seen
that 88 children by removal or other causes escaped
vaccination.
Disinfection.—558 rooms in 445 houses have been fumigated
with sulphurous acid gas by this department, and
in 17 houses the disinfection has been carried out under
the supervision of the medical man in attendance and
certified by him.
374 lots of bedding, clothing, &c., have been disinfected
by super-heated steam by the contractor, and two lots of
bedding have been burnt.