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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 1935

[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 1935 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 1935 are set out in the following table:—

Details of Bodies Received.Usual Place of Residence.Total
Battersea.Wands -worthElsewhereResidence unknown
Inquest at Coroner's Court—
Post-mortem at Mortuary2554358122
Post-mortem elsewhere164623—85
No post-mortem104314168
Post-mortem at Mortuary—
No inquest (Coroner's certificate)5710819—184
Second post-mortem11——2
Other bodies received—
Sanitary and other reasons221—5
Total bodies received110253929464
Total inquests held51143729275
Total post-mortems held at Mortuary83163548308
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD—
Natural causes3103—16
Accident and Misadventure—-
Anæsthesia, operation, &c.326—11
Asphyxia152—8
Burns and scalds4103—17
Collapse of masonry, &c.—12—3
Drowning—12—3
Electric shock—1——1
Fall10317—48
Injury at birth—2——2
Injuries (various)—51—6
Overlying—2——2
Poisoning—Gas—21—3
Railway and street63217—55
Silicosis (occupational)1———1
War wounds——2—2
Open verdict—
Abortion11——2
Congenital defects and prematurity1——34
Drowning219113
Motor injuries23——5
Poisoning—Drugs, &c.—2——2
Railway—11—2
Still-born——156
Sepsis of unknown origin—1——1
Suicide—
Cutting341—8
Drowning—13—4
Firearms—21—3
Hanging52——7
Jump from high place—1——1
Poisoning—Coal gas6111—18
„ Drugs, &c.375—15
Strangulation—1——1
Homicide—
Manslaughter——1—1
Unlawful abortion——1—1
Wilful murder—12—3
Grand Total51143729275