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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 1894
Thirty-ninth annual report of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District being for the year ended 25th of March 1895
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Parish of Clapham.
Nervous Diseases—Are also much below the average,
while circulatory show a slight excess.
Respiratory Diseases—Are again much below. This is
to be partly attributed to the exceptionally mild character
and absence of cold east winds of the early spring months,
which, together with the cold summer, were the climatic
conditions that made 1894 so healthy a one.
Under the head of Premature Birth, Low Vitality, &c.,
there is a fall which as far as it goes is satisfactory.
The fall under the head of Violence should also be noted.
Forty inquests have been held during the year, the following being the verdicts:—
| Natural Causes | Males. | Females | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11 | 24 | ||
| Accidental ., | Falls | 2 | 5 | |
| Suffocation in Bed with Parents | 2 | |||
| Suffocation from Gas | 1 | |||
| Run over by Train | 1 | |||
| — | — | 11 | ||
| Suicide | Strychnia poisoning | 1 | 1 | |
| Open Verdicts | Found Dead | 1 | ||
| Found Drowned. | 1 | |||
| Suffocation probably from Fire, no evidence to show how caused | 1 | |||
| Carbolic poisoning, no evidence to show how caused | 1 | 4 | ||
| 21 | 19 | 40 | ||
In addition 6 deaths were registered, on the authority of
the Coroner, without inquests being held. This number
is less than last year, and shows satisfactorily a progressive
decrease year by year.