[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough] page 94

Battersea 1937

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

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Battersea Mortuary, 1937.

Details of bodies received.	Usual place of residence.
Details of bodies received.	Batter-sea.	Wands -worth	Elsewhere	Residence unknown	Total.
Inquest at Coroner's Court—
Post-mortem at Mortuary	28	64	20	10	122
Post-mortem elsewhere	21	60	27	_	108
No post-mortem	13	35	16	1	65
Post-mortem at Mortuary—
No inquest (Coroner's certificate)	81	127	10	2	220
Other bodies received—
Sanitary and other reasons	1	1	2	—	4
Total bodies received	144	287	75	13	519
Total inquests held	62	159	63	11	295
Total post-mortems held at Mortuary	109	192*	30	12	343
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD—
Natural causes	6	16	5	1	28
War injuries	1	_	5	_	6
Accident and Misadventure—
Anaesthesia, operation, &c.	1	1	1	_	3
Asphyxia	1	3	_	_	4
Burns and scalds	3	9	3	_	15
Drowning	—	_	1	_	1
Fall	10	36	13	_	59
Injuries (various)	5	5	2	_	12
Poisoning—Gas	—	2	_	_	2
Railway and street	17	30	23	_	70
Other accidents	_	_	_
Open verdict—
Abortion	_	4	_	—	4
Inattention at birth	_	_	_	4	4
Drowning	_	_	3	—	3
Poisoning	_	5	_	_	5
Electric shock	_	1	_	—	1
Still-born	_	___	_	6	6
Sepsis of unknown origin	1	1	_	—	2
Suicide—
Cutting	_	2	_	_	2
Drowning	1	3	4	_	8
Firearms	1	_	_	—	1
Hanging	2	. 3	_	_	5
Jump from high place	_	3	1	_	4
Poisoning—Coal gas	10	25	—	_	35
„ Drugs, &c.	1	8	—	_	9
Railway	2	1	2	_	5
Homicide—
Manslaughter	_	1	_	_	1
Wilful murder	—	—	—	—	—
Grand Total	62	159	63	11	295

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*Two post-mortem examinations held in one case.