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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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30 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XVII.
| Inquests. | Sub-Districts. | Whole Borough. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham. | Putney. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | ||
| Deaths from Natural Causes | 17 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 108 |
| Accidental: | |||||||
| Falls | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| Falls from a height | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Falls from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Knocked down by motor vehicles | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| Knocked down by horse vehicles | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 |
| Knocked down by cyclist | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Thrown from motor vehicles | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Scalds and Burns | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Drowning | — | 3 | – | — | – | 1 | 4 |
| Poisoning | 1 | 1 | – | — | — | — | 2 |
| Suffocation | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | – | – | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Suicidal:— | |||||||
| Drowning | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Cut Throat | — | – | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Poisoning by Coal Gas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| Poisoning by Nitrous Oxide Gas | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Other forms of poisoning | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Run over by train | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Gun shot wounds | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Hanging and Strangulation | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Cut wrist | — | 1 | – | – | — | — | 1 |
| Open Verdicts:— Found drowned | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Manslaughter | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Murder | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Execution | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 44 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 44 | 84 | 261 |