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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Sanitary operation In Table XII we have a great fund of information
in regard to the sanitary work being
carried on in the different parishes. Reference in detail
is made to it more especially in the Local Summaries.
| Verdicts. | Total | Clapham | Putney | Streatham | Wandsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Poisoning Carbolic Acid | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Poisoning Coal Gas | 1 | 1 | |||
| „ Alcohol | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Falls | 6 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Suffocation | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Concussion and Fracture | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Burns | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Drowning | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 |
| Other Injuries | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Hanging | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Cut-Throat | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Drowning | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Murder by Drowning | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Murder by Suffocation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Fractured Ribs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Found Drowned | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 92 | .. 20 | 13 | 17 | 42 |