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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

Hackney 1903

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1903

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THE MORTUARY.
The following tables give the number of bodies desposited in the
mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held there,
with the causes of deaths, etc.
Number of bodies deposited in mortuary 404
(a) Infectious 10
1. To await inquests (J) noninfectious 379
2. To await burial 15
Number of post-mortems made 134

Table: INQUESTS.

INQUESTS.

Verdicts.Sex.
Male.Female.
Natural causes107125
Accidental Death4951
Suicide228
Open Verdict91
Murder11
Stillborn28
Totals190189

Table: Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1903.

Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1903.

SUICIDES.ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
NATURE OF SUICIDE.No.nature of accidental death.No.
Poisoning63
Cut Throat3Fall31
Drowning12Suffocated4
Hanging4Shock from Burns10
Shooting2Drowing1
Jumped in front of Train2Run over4
„ from Window11
11
Suffocated in Bed21
Others14
Total30Total100