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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the deaths from Suicidal causes four were from 15 to 25
years, 12 from 25 to 45 years, 21 from 45 to 65 years, and six over
65 years.
The number of deaths from Violence is four less than in 1911,.
and six 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 182, compared with 192 in 1911, 189
in 1910, and 208 in 1909.
36 of the Inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,
21 in Putney, 34 in Streatham, 18 in Tooting, and 73 in Wandsworth.
In 107, or 58 8 per cent. of the cases, a verdict of death from
Natural causes was returned ; in 30, or 16.4 per cent., from Accidental
causes; in 33, or 18.1 per cent., from Suicidal causes; in
eight, Open verdicts; in three, Murder ; while one Execution took
place.
27 of the Inquests were held on persons not belonging to the
Borough who died in the Borough. Three of these were on persons
who died in the Prison, seven in the River Thames, one in Putney
Hospital, and 16 in other places and on the street.