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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 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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104 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 145 or 64.4 per cent. of the total number of Inquests a
verdict of death from natural causes was returned, in 53 or
percent. from accidental causes, in 16 or 7.1 from suicidal causes,
and in 8 or 3.5 per cent. open verdicts were returned.
Three executions were carried out at the Wandsworth Prison
during the year 1902, compared with one in 1901.

Table: TABLE XLV.

TABLE XLV.

INQUESTPARISHES
ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthTotal
Deaths from Natural Causes:—271917973145
Accidental
Suffocation in bed with parents222..511
Suffocation..11....2
Drowning11....13
Burns..23..27
Falls5151820
Poisoning by carbolic acid....1....1
,, opium....2....2
Run over in street1......23
„ on railway....1....1
Poisoning by coal gas..........11
„ eating poisonous root..1......1
Exposure........11
Suicidal:—
Poisoning by arsenic1........1
„ oxalic acid1........1
,, embrocation........11
„ cyanide of potassium..1......1
Gunshot wound..1......1
Hanging..1..135
Cut throat1......12
Drowning12....14
Open Verdicts:—..
Found dead........11
Drowning..2....13
Suffocation....1..34
Execution:—........33
Totals40343311107225