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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 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1931 are set out in the following table :—

Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1931 are set out in the following table :—

Details of Bodies Received.Usual Place of Residence.Total
Battersea.Wands -worthElsewhere.Residence unknown
Inquest at Coroner's Court—
Post-mortem at Mortuary2551233102
Post-mortem elsewhere155724—96
No post-mortem194313176
Body not received—521228
Post-mortem at Mortuary—
Inquest elsewhere—————
No inquest (Coroner's certificate)70515—126
No inquest (medical certificate)—————
Other bodies received—
Sanitary reasons721—10
Other reasons111—3
Total bodies received137205674413
Total inquests held59156816302
Total post-mortems held95102283228
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD—
Natural causes6172—25
Accidental Death—
Anaesthesia—34—7
Asphyxia364—13
„ (Epileptic fit)21——3
Blow1—1—2
Burns and scalds775—19
Cellulitis following injury1———1
Drowning—33—6
Fall91814—41
Injury at birth—1——1
Poisoning—Coal gas1—1—2
„ Drugs, etc.—11—2
Post-operative shock—21—3
Railway and street134322—78
Sepsis following injury22——4
Open Verdict—
Abortion—23—5
Asphyxia24——6
Fall1———1
Found drowned12317
On railway——112
Poisoning—Coal gas1———1
,, Drugs, &c.1———1
Still-born—1—23
Want of attention at birth——112
Unknown and other causes—2—13
Suicide—
Cut throat311—5
Drowning——2—2
Firearms—21—3
Hanging—42—6
Jump from high place——1—1
„ under moving vehicle—32—5
Poisoning—Coal gas2212—25
„ Drugs, &c.3113—17
Grand Total59157806302