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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Inquests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year.
The total number was 189, compared with 208 in 1909, 205
in 1908, 181 in 1907, 215 in 1906, 177 in 1905, and 196 in 1904.
28 of the Inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,
25 in Putney, 54 in Streatham, 17 in Tooting, and 65 in
Wandsworth.
In 126, or 66.6 per cent. of the cases, a verdict of death from
Natural causes was returned; in 30, or 15.8 per cent., from Accidental
causes; in 25, or 13.2 per cent., from Suicidal causes; in
seven Open verdicts ; while one Execution took place.