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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
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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Four deaths were registered absolutely without certification
or enquiry by any authority and were described
as from—
Probably Scarlet Fever.
A Fit, aged 20 hours.
Convulsions from Birth, aged 7 days.
Teething, aged 11 months.
Inquests.—In addition to the investigation of 11 uncertified
deaths, and many others subsequently certified
by Medical Practitioners, the Coroner held inquests in
47 cases during the year, with the following verdicts : —
From Natural causes ... ... ... 18
From Accidental causes—
Asphyxia (all Children, 11 overlaid) 12
Drowned ... 8
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Bun over 3
Accidents of Childbirth 2
Poison by Chloral 1 — 29
Total 47
Social Position.—The social position of the persons
deceased during 1882 was as follows :—
Number = Per cent.
Nobility and Gentry 6 = .6
Professional Class 27 = 2.9
Middle and Trading Class 161 = 16 0
Industrial and Labouring Class 797 = 80 5
Totals 991 = 100.0
Vaccination.— The number of operations performed
at the authorised station during 1882 was as follows :—
Successful Primary Vaccinations 1396
„ Bevaccinations 102
1498
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