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Wandsworth 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Inquests. — Deaths by Violence — Uncertified
Deaths.—The inquests held during the year were 168,
a less number by 25 than in 1881. They bore a proportion
to the total number of deaths of 4)'3 per cent., the
average amount. The number of deaths which formed
the subjects of inquiry in the several sub-districts, with
the verdicts, are set forth in the following table:—
VERDICTS.
SUB-DISTRICTS.
Battersea.
Eaat.
West.
Clapham.
Putney.
Streatham.
Wandsworth.,
Total.
Deaths from Natural causes
Deaths from Violence:—
Accidental—Drowning
Concussion
Suffocation
Run over
Burning
Poisoning
Crushed byMchy.
Fall
Child-birth
Killed on Railway
Scalding
Suicidal — Cut-throat
Hanging
Jumped into a
copper of boil-
ing water
Drowning
Poison
Homicidal—Murder
Manslaughter
Execution
Found drowned
Found dead
Not specified
Totals in each Sub-District.
18
14
10
2
11
14
69
8
1
1
3
13
12
3
1
3
2
47
86
39
10
1
2
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
23
1
1
1
1
1
8
1
1
4
1
1
19
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
32
3
27
6
4
a
i
7
2
10
1
3
3
1
1
3
2
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7
1
168
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