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Medical Officeis of Health Annual Report.
577 deaths occured from these diseases, 275
Respiratory from Bronchitis, 268 from Pnemonia, 17
organs. from Pleurisy, and 17 from other diseases of
the respiratory organs.
Premature There were 242 deaths registered, compared
Birth. with 248 in 1899. All these with the exception
of one were of infants under one year.
violence. From this (including accidents and suicides)
109 deaths occurred, 31 of these took place
in Clapham, 13 in Putney, 21 in Streatham, 8 in Tooting,
and 36 in Wandsworth.
inquests. The next Table shows the number of inquests
held during the year, and the verdicts
returned.
The total number was 186, the same as in 1899.
Of these 100 were from Natural, 51 from Accidental,
21 from Suicidal, 4 from Homicidal causes, and in 20
cases open verdicts were returned.