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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 1912

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

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156 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
of these deaths were from Natural, 53 from Accidental, and 12 from
Suicidal causes, while in one a verdict of Manslaughter and in one
of Murder were returned.

Table: TABLE LXXVIII.

TABLE LXXVIII.

INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.
Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
Deaths from Natural Causes5254521
A ccidental:—
Falls...13239
Run over by motor bus1...3318
Drowning113...16
Death under an anaesthetic112......4
Fall from ladder...............4
Knocked down by taxi-cab......21...3
Burns......2...13
Knocked down by train...............2
Knocked down by tram car2............2
Blood poisoning following injury......1...12
Crushed by pole of van...............2
Suffocated by fall of a wall.........1...1
Crushed under lift.........1...1
Suffocated by carbon-monoxide............11
Kicked whilst playing football............11
Fall down steamship's hold1............1
Crushed by machinery1............1
Run over by van...............1
Thrown out of motor......1......1
Suicidal:—
Cut throat......2......2
Poisoning by carbolic acid11.........2
Poisoning by oxalic acid1............1
Poisoning by ammonia............11
Poisoning by opium...1.........1
Poisoning by cyanide of potassium.........1...1
Corrosive poisoning............11
Run over by train...............1
Gun shot wounds...1.........1
Drowning............11
Manslaughter......1......1
Murder1............1
Totals15826132688