[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough] page 100

Battersea 1938

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

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Batter sea Mortuary, 1938.

Details of bodies received.	Usual place of residence.				Total.
	Batter-sea.	Wands -worth	Elsewhere	Residence unknown
						Inquest at Coroner's Court—-Post-mortem at Mortuary	27	81	62	5	175
						Post-mortem elsewhere	7	23*	11	2	43*
						No post-mortem	9	29	8	1	47
Post-mortem at Mortuary—No inquest (Coroner's certificate)	77	120	31	1	229
,, (doctor's certificate)	1	-	-	-	1
Other bodies received—Sanitary and other reasons	-	1	3	-	4
Total bodies received	121	253	115	9	498
Total inquests held	43	133	81	8	265
Total post-mortems held at Mortuary	105	201	93	6	405
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD— Natural causes	1	12	22	5	40
War injuries	1	3	11	-	15
Accident and Misadventure-Anaesthesia, operation, &c.	1	3	3	-	7
Asphyxia	4	3	1	-	8
Burns and scalds	4	2	-	-	6
Drowning	-	-	-	-	-
Fall	7	38	15	-	60
Injuries (various)	2	2	2	-	6
Poisoning—Gas	-	1	-	-	1
Railway and street	6	24	10	-	40
Other accidents	-	1	-	-	1
Open verdict-Abortion	-	1	-	-	1
Asphyxia	-	1	-	-	1
Neglect	-	1	-	-	1
Drowning	-	1	9	-	10
Fall	1	1	1	-	3
Poisoning	1	2	-	-	3
Burns	1	-	-	-	1
Still-born	-	-	-	2	2
Sepsis of unknown origin	1	1	1	-	3
Suicide-Cutting	1	1	-	-	2
Drowning	1	-	1	-	2
Hanging	-	8	-	-	8
Jump from high place	-	3	-	-	3
Poisoning—Coal gas	9	18	1	-	28
„ Drugs, &c.	1	4	1	-	6
Railway	1	-	2	-	3
Cause not stated	-	1	1	-	2
Homicide-Manslaughter	-	-	-	-	-
Wilful murder	-	1	-	1	2
Grand Total	43	133	81	8	265

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* Body not received at Mortuary in one case.