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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 1907

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 105, or 58 per cent., of the cases a verdict of deaths from
Natural Causes was returned; in 40, or 22 per cent., from Accidental
Causes; in 21, or 11.6 per cent., from Suicidal Causes; one
execution took place; in four, two in Putney and two in Streatham,
verdicts of murder; and in 10 open verdicts were returned.

Table: TABLE LVIII.

TABLE LVIII.

INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.
Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.W hole Borough.
Deaths From Natural Causes165261939105
Accidental:—
Falls2261...11
Suffocated in bed with parents5............5
Burns2......215
Run over by van.........114
Suffocation1......113
Run over by motor1...1......2
" train......1...12
Injury at birth......11...2
Struck by cricket ball...............1
Exertion of swimming......1......1
Struck by electric tram......1......1
Fall from ,, „............11
Drowning............11
Poisoning by Alcohol............11
Suicidal:—
Cut throat......2215
Hanging1...1114
Gunshot wounds...11......2
Drowning...1......12
Poisoning by hydrocyanic acid1.........12
,, carbolic acid...11......2
" carbon monoxide......1.........
„ salts of lemon............11
Fall from a window...1.........1
„ ,, staircase............1
Execution............11
Murder...22......4
Open Verdicts:—
Found drowned22......15
„ dead111...25
Totals3217492855181