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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

Lambeth 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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183
INQUESTS
During the year 1908, within the Borough of Lambeth, 346
Lambeth cases were submitted to the Coroner (who, in 19
instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary,
the deaths being due to natural causes). In the remaining
527 cases inquests were held with the following results:—
I. Natural Causes 182
II. Accidental Causes 100
Burns and Scalds 10
Drowning 4
Run over 17
Falls, etc. 36
Suffocation 7
Fracture 9
Misadventure 6
Crushed 4
Blood Poisoning 5
Mercurial Poisoning 1
Alcoholic Poisoning 1
III. Homicidal Causes 41
Suicide 37
Murder 3
Manslaughter 1
IV. Open Verdicts 4
Found Drowned 4
Total 327
OPEN SPACES.
During 1908, the Council voted £1000 extra towards the
acquisition of the West Norwood Park as a Public Park and
Recreation Ground (£4,000 having been voted in 1907),
and £2,000 towards the addition to Ruskin Park on the
south-west side, for playing-fields £5,000 having been voted
in 1906).