Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
INQUESTS. | Sub-Districts. | Whole Borough. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth | ||
3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | |
Run over by motor vehicles | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Falls | 1 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 10 |
Drowning | 2 | i | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Burns | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Knocked down by train | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
Fall from motor omnibus | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fall from scaffold | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Crushed by falling wheel | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Overdose of Tincture of Opium | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Crushed by railway engine | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 |
Crushed by falling joist | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Run over by horse vehicle | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Shock from electric cable | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Choked by piece of bread | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Struck by tram car | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Drowning | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 |
Cut throat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
Fall from roof | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Set fire to clothing | - | - | i | - | - | 1 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Poisoning by berries of the Deadly Nightshade | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 17 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 25 | 93 |