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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 183
Violence.
115 deaths, 65 of males and 50 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 116 in 1912, 120 in 1911, and 91 in 1910.
80 of the deaths were due to Accidental, and 33 to Suicidal
causes. Two deaths were caused by other forms of Violence, in
one of which a verdict of murder was given.
26 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 18 to Putney, 40 to
Streatham, 10 to Tooting, and 21 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes six of the deaths were of infants
under one year, two from one and under two years, four of persons
from two and under five years, 12 from five and under 15 years,
four from 15 and under 25 years, 15 from 25 and under 45 years,
20 from 45 and under 65 years, and 17 over 65 years.
Of the deaths from Suicidal causes, two were from 15 and under
25 years, 14 from 25 and under 45 years, 15 from 45 and under 65
years, and two over 65 years.
The number of deaths from Violence is one less than in 1912,
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 189, compared with 182 in 1912, 192 in
1911, and 189 in 1910.
35 of the Inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,
32 in Putney, 55 in Streatham, 17 in Tooting, and 50 in Wandsworth.
In 112, or 59.2 per cent, of the cases a verdict of death from
Natural causes was returned ; in 45, or 23.8 per cent., from Accidental
causes ; in 27, or 14.3 per cent., from Suicidal causes ; while
in five Open verdicts were returned.