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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Violence.
127 deaths, 82 of males and 45 of females, occurred from
Violence, 92 of the deaths being due to Accidental, and 17 to
Suicidal causes, while 18 deaths were caused by other forms of
Violence, 15 of these being due to injuries received from bombs
dropped by enemy aircraft.
29 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, nine to Putney, 39 to
Streatham, 16 to Tooting, and 34 to Wandsworth.
Inquests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year, and Table XXXVII the number of
inquests held outside the Borough of persons belonging thereto.