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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

Battersea 1924

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924

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Table: Mortuary. Details as to the number of bodies received into the Mortuary and as to inquests held thereat are set out in the following:—

Mortuary. Details as to the number of bodies received into the Mortuary and as to inquests held thereat are set out in the following:—

Usual Place of Residence.Total.
Battersea.Wands -worthElsewhere.Residence unknown
Inquest and post-mortem held at Mortuary7956696
Inquest at Mortuary; post-mortem elsewhere13326—51
Inquest at Mortuary; no post-mortem10192—31
Total inquests held Battersea Mortuary10256146178
Post-mortems without inquest,Battersea Mortuary7—119
Total post-mortems held at Battersea Mortuary86577105
Bodies received for sanitary reasons4———4
Other bodies on which no inquest held at Mortuary—1——1
Total bodies received11357157192
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD—
Natural causes6344—71
Accidental Death
Asphyxia1———1
Bathing——1—1
Burns and scalds24——6
Deaths under anaesthetic11——2
Drowning1———1
Fall14161—31
Railway and street accidents8183—29
Septicæmia—4——4
Struck head against wall—1——1
Open Verdict—
Found drowned———22
Stillborn3——14
Want of attention at birth———33
Suicide—
Cut throat12——3
,, ,, and poisoning1———1
Drowning—12—3
Firearms12——3
Hanging21——3
Jump from high place—1——1
Poisoning—Coal gas2———2
„ Drugs, etc111—3
Railway——1—1
Homicide.
Blow (manslaughter)1———1
Firearms (wilful murder)——1—1
Grand Total10256146178