London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

15
Inquests—Deaths ly Violence.—Uncertified Deaths.—
The inquests held during the year were 178 in number,
or 12 more than in the previous year, and formed 4.1
per cent of the total deaths.

Table: The whole of the deaths which formed the subjects of inquiry in the several sub-districts, with the verdicts, are enumerated in the following table:—

The whole of the deaths which formed the subjects of inquiry in the several sub-districts, with the verdicts, are enumerated in the following table:—

VERDICTS.SUB-DISTRICTS.
Battersea.Claphara.Putuey.Streatham.Wandsworth.Total.
East.West.
Deaths from Natural causes:—182311231370
Deaths from Violence:—
Accidental:—
Drowning26..2..211
Run over by Train2........24
Suffocation8132....227
Burning2..1..1..4
Fracture......1124
Fall..6....1..9
Concussion2..........2
Run over by Vehicle........1..1
Other Injuries24......39
Suicidal:—
Hanging11..2..16
Shooting..11......2
Drowning..3......3
Poison........1..1
Cut-throat..4....116
Run over by Train..1........1
Homicidal:—
Murder....1....23
Want of attention at Birth....2......2
Found Dead......21..3
Found Drowned..1..6..411
375923151232178
96