London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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| Verdicts. | Total. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 13 | 6 | 6 | .. | 19 | |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Overlaying | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Poisoning | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fracture of Skull | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Suffocation | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Head injuries | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Fall from window | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Injuries to Chest | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Burns | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Internal injuries | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Run over by train | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Drowning | 3 | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 |
| Fractured Ribs .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Suffocation by smoke | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Pistol Shot | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Drowning | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Poisoning | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | .. |
| Murder | 2 | 1 | l | .. | .. | .. |
| Man-Slaughter .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Execution | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| .. | ||||||
| Fractured Ribs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Found Dead | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Found Drowned | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | 89 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
Sickness
among Union
Poor.
During the year 2,014 cases came under
treatment as compared with 1,773 during the
previous year.