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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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inquests. Seven inquests were held during the year and
in all the cases except 2 verdicts were returned of death
from natural causes:—
Natural Causes Cardaic Syncope 2
Hydrocephalus 1
Cerebral Apoplexy 1
Convulsions 1
—5
Violence
Accidental Knocked down by Train 1
Suicide Strangulation, Hanging 1
2 —
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Zymotic Mortality. The deaths from zymotic disease will be
seen upon reference to Table IV. Seven deaths were
due to measles, one both to scarlet fever and diphtheria
and four to diarrhœa.