London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1919
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 |