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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 1919
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919
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INQUESTS.
| Verdicts. | Sex. | |
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural causes | 127 | 106 |
| Accidental death | 52 | 38 |
| Suicide | 11 | 1 |
| Open Verdict | 4 | - |
| Manslaughter | 1 | - |
| Murder | — | |
| Misadventure | 1 | - |
| Totals | 1 | 157 |
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging | 4 | Shock from burns | 7 |
| Poisoning | 6 | Shock from fall | 41 |
| Cut throat | 1 | Concussion | 1 |
| Wound on arm | 1 | Suffocation in bed | 6 |
| Drowning | 8 | Drowning | 2 |
| Run over | 1 | Overdose of chloroform | 1 |
| Run over | 12 | ||
| Suffocation | 4 | ||
| Wound on finger | 1 | ||
| Caught in machinery | 2 | ||
| Accidental blow | 1 | ||
| Crushed | 5 | ||
| Shooting | 1 | ||
| Others | 6 | ||
| Total | 21 | Total | 90 |