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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 1920
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1920
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MORTUARY, 1920.
Number of bodies deposited in Mortuary 322
1. To await Inquests—(a) Infectious 6
(b) Non-infectious 293
2. To await Burial 23
Number of Post Mortems 149
INQUESTS.
Vrdicts.
Sex.
Male.
Female.
Natural causes
96
74
Accidental death
37
24
Suicide
23
8
Open Verdict
8
10
Manslaughter
—
—
Murder
—
1
Misadventure
13
5
Totals
177
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Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths
in the Borough of Hackney during the year 1920.
Nature of Suicide.
No.
Nature of Accidental Death.
No.
.
Hanging
4
Shock from burns
5
Poisoning
4
Shock from fall
16
Cut throat
7
Suffocation in bed
5
Shooting
1
Drowning
4
Drowning
14
Run over
19
Run over
1
Fracture of skull
3
Fracture of ribs
2
Injury to arm
1
Shock from scalds
2
Others
4
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