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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner s Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1934 are set out in the following table:—
| Details of Bodies Received. | Usual Place of Residence. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batter sea. | Wands -worth | Elsewhere. | Residence unknown | ||
| Post-mortem at Mortuary | 30 | 69 | 29 | 4 | 132 |
| Post-mortem elsewhere | 16 | 40 | 25 | — | 81 |
| No post-mortem | 22 | 34 | 21 | — | 77 |
| Body not received | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| No inquest (Coroner's certificate) | 72 | 114 | 20 | — | 206 |
| No inquest (doctor's certificate) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary reasons | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Total bodies received | 148 | 257 | 95 | 4 | 504 |
| Total inquests held | 68 | 145 | 77 | 4 | 294 |
| 102 | 183 | 49 | 4 | 338 | |
| VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD— | |||||
| 4 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 32 | |
| Abortion—shock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anæsthesia, operation, &c. | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Burns and scalds | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Fall | 15 | 26 | 17 | — | 58 |
| Overlying | - | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Injuries (various) | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 12 |
| Poisoning—Coal gas | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| ,, Food | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ Lead | — | — | — | — | — |
| Railway and street | 18 | 30 | 29 | — | 77 |
| Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blow | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burns | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drowning | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Inattention at birth | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria, &c. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Poisoning—Carbon monoxide | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ Drugs, &c. | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Railway | — | — | — | — | — |
| Still-born | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sepsis of unknown origin | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Unknown cause and various | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Cut throat | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Electrocution | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firearms | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Hanging | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Jump from high place | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Poisoning—Coal gas | 9 | 20 | 2 | — | 31 |
| Drugs, &c. | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 16 |
| Railway | — | — | — | — | — |
| Infanticide | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Grand Total | 68 | 145 | 77 | 4 | 294 |