Table: Batter sea Mortuary, 1938.
Batter sea Mortuary, 1938.
Details of bodies received. | Usual place of residence. | Total. |
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Batter-sea. | Wands -worth | Elsewhere | Residence unknown |
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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 |
* Body not received at Mortuary in one case.