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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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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THE MORTUARIES.
There are two Public Mortuaries in the Borough, one at Warwick Place, in the Eastern Division, and the other at 47, Northampton Road, in the Western Division. The returns for 1907 are as follows:—
| Northampton Road Mortuary. | Warwick Place Mortuary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inquest cases | 75 | 57 | 132 |
| Infectious diseases | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Bodies deposited by Borough Orders | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bodies brought for convenience of relatives, &c. | 83 | 127 | 2IO |
| Total | 170 | 199 | 369 |
In addition to the inquests held at the Borough Mortuaries, 74
inquests have been held in places outside the Borough upon bodies
of persons belonging to the Borough, making the total number of
inquests held 215. The verdicts were as follows:
I Natural Causes—
Suicides—
Cerebral and other
hæmorrhages 18
Alcoholism 16
Heart Disease 18
Convulsions 8
Pneumonia 10
Bronchitis 3
Kidney Disease, &c. 2
Malnutrition and want of
attention 10
Congestion, &c., of Lungs 7
Tubercular Diseases 14
Cancer 1
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 1
Miscellaneous 15
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Drowning 1
Injuries from Fall 1
Poisoning 11
Hanging 1
Cutting Throat 3
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Accidental—
Injuries to Skull 11
Suffocation in Bed 21
Injuries from Falls 5
Injuries to Limbs, &c. 11
Shocks from Burns 9
Knocked down by vehicles 9
Poisoning 3
Suffocation in Feeding 2
Drowning 1
Suffocated by Smoke 2
Operation 1
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