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Wandsworth 1913

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 185
98 inquests were held on persons belonging to the Borough
who died outside the Borough; 30 from Clapham, seven from
Putney, 30 from Streatham, nine from Tooting, and 22 from
Wandsworth, and the following Table shows the causes of death.
30 of these deaths were from Natural, 49 from Accidental, and 17
from Suicidal causes, while in two open verdicts were returned.

Table: TABLE LXXXIX.

TABLE LXXXIX.

INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
Deaths from Natural Causes8294730
Accidental:—
Falls613...414
Knocked down by motor422...210
Run over by van3...1...15
Drowning1...2......3
Burns1......113
Run over by train2...1......3
Knocked down by tram car......1...12
Crushed against wall by pole of van.........1...1
Fall from ladder1............1
Death under an anaesthetic............11
Fall from omnibus...............1
Fall down area1............1
Fall from bicycle......1......1
Fall down well of lift.........1...1
Scalds......1......1
Blood poisoning following injury............11
Suicidal:—
Drowning123...17
Cutthroat......2...13
Injuries following jump from bridge.........1...1
Gunshot wounds............11
Run over by train1............1
Poisoning by chloroform.........1...1
Poisoning by salts of lemon......1......1
Poisoning by morphia1............1
Poisoning by oxalic acid............11
Open Verdicts:—
Found drowned......2......2
Totals3°73092298