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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 1908

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
dental causes; in 22, or 10.7 per cent., from Suicidal causes; and
in 11 open verdicts were returned.

Table: TABLE LXI.

TABLE LXI.

INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.
Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
Deaths Jront Natural Causes388202545136
Accidental:— Falls2333213
Suffocated in bath1......1...2
Knocked down by horse and trap......11...2
Suffocated in bed......2......2
Suffocated by piece of bone in throat.........112
Knocked down by train............22
Run over by van1............1
Eye pierced by piece of wood1............1
Thrown from van1............1
Suffocated at birth...1.........1
„ by coal gas...1.........1
Drowning...1.........1
Poisoning by carbolic acid......1......1
Knocked down by motor car......1......1
Strain from lifting weight.........1...1
Blood poisoning from wound on
hand............11
Scalds............11
Injury to toe............11
Blood poisoning............11
Suicidal:— Hanging1...21...4
Drowning...11114
Cut throat......1...12
Run over by train......2......2
Poisoning by oxalic acid111......3
„ coal gas............22
„ hydrochloric acid1............1
„ methylated spirit1............1
,, an irritant poison...1.........1
„ carbolic acid......1......1
Gunshot wounds...1.........1
Open Verdicts:— Found drowned...5......16
„ dead2...2...15
Totals5023383460205