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160 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Violence.
113 deaths, 77 of males and 36 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 115 in 1913, 116 in 1912, and 120 in 1911.
86 of the deaths were due to Accidental, and 22 to Suicidal
causes. Five deaths were caused by other forms of Violence, one
being a child belonging to Clapham who was killed during the
bombardment of Scarborough, and the other four were of soldiers
who died in England from wounds received in action.
16 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 16 to Putney, 43 to
Streatham, 15 to Tooting, and 23 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes six of the deaths were of infants
under one year, one from one and under two years, seven of persons
from two and under five years, four from five and under 15 years,
four from 15 and under 25 years, 20 from 25 and under 45 years,
21 from 45 and under 65 years, and 19 over 65 years.
Of the deaths from Suicidal causes, three were from 15 and under
25 years, eight from 25 and under 45 years, eight from 45 and under
65 years, and three over 65 years.
The number of deaths from Violence is two less than in 1913,
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 180, compared with 189 in 1913, 182
in i9i2, and i92 in i9ii.
25 of the inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,
35 in Putney, 44 in Streatham, 20 in Tooting, and 56 in Wandsworth.
in 103, or 57.2 per cent. of the cases, a verdict of death from
Natural causes was returned; in 54 or 30.0 per cent. from Accidental
causes; in 20, or ii.i per cent. from Suicidal causes; while
in three Open verdicts were returned.
38 of the inquests were held on persons not belonging to the
Borough who died in the Borough. Five of these were on persons
who died in the Prison, three in the River Thames, three in Putney