Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Inquests.
Natural Causes | Accidental Causes | Suicide | Misadventure | Murder | Open Verdict | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
February | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
March | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
April | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
May | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
June | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
July | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
August | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9 |
September | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
October | 11 | 4 | - | — | — | 1 |
November | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
December | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Total | 196 | 70 | 19 | 1 | — | 14 |
Bodies Received.
1938 | Deptford | Other Districts |
---|---|---|
January | 6 | 23 |
February | 12 | 21 |
March | 6 | 25 |
April | 5 | 22 |
May | 7 | 20 |
June | 2 | 13 |
July | 6 | 12 |
August | 4 | 15 |
September | 7 | 28 |
October | 5 | 11 |
November | 5 | 17 |
December | 6 | 22 |
71 | 229 | |
Total 300 |