Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Maternal Mortality
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
Inquests
Open Verdicts: —
| Drowning | 2 |
| Barbiturate poisoning | 2 |
| Coal gas poisoning | 3 |
| Nitrous gas poisoning | 1 |
| Suicides: — | |
| Drowning | 1 |
| Hanging | 1 |
| Coal gas poisoning | 1 |
| Injuries at work | 3 |
| Falls at home | 8 |
| Road Accidents | 6 |
| TOTAL | 28 |
Post Mortems, without Inquest
Revealed diseases of: —
| Respiratory organs | 24 |
| Cardiac organs | 22 |
| Circulatory organs | 27 |
| Cerebral organs | 16 |
| Cancer | 4 |
| Digestive Organs | 6 |
| TOTAL | 99 |