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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Violence.
107 deaths, 76 of males and 31 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 90 in 1907, 108 in 1906, and 91 in 1905.
77 of the deaths were due to Accidental and 30 to Suicidal
causes.
21 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 13 to Putney, 28 to
Streatham, 16 to Tooting, and 29 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes five of the deaths were of infants
under one year, 12 of persons from one to five years, eight from
five to 15 years, nine from 15 to 25 years, 29 from 25 to 65 years,
and 14 over 65 years.
Of the deaths from Suicidal causes three were from 15 to 25
years, 25 from 25 to 65 years, and two over 65 years.
The number of deaths from Violence, although 17 more than
in 1907, is 24 under the corrected decennial average.
Inquests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year.
The total number was 205, compared with 181 in 1907, 215 in
1906, 177 in 1905, and 196 in 1904.
50 of the Inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,.
23 in Putney, 38 in Streatham, 34 in Tooting, and 60 in Wandsworth.
In 136, or 66.3 per cent, of the cases, a verdict of death from
Natural causes was returned; in 36, or 17 per cent., from