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Acton 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1916
TABLE 15.
INQUESTS.
| Held in the District | 39 | ||
| Cause of Death. | |||
| Run over by a motor vehicle | 5 | Run over by a train | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 5 | Fall from a train | 1 |
| Accidentally drowned | 3 | Scalds | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | Burns | 1 |
| Hæmorrhage into Lungs | 2 | Fall from a cycle | 1 |
| Burns in factory fire | 2 | Fall from a window | 1 |
| Electric Shock | 2 | Coal gas poisoning | 1 |
| Suicide | 2 | Run over by a tram car | 1 |
| Accidental fall from ladder | 1 | Gastric Ulcer | 1 |
| Injuries from machinery | 1 | Enteric Fever | 1 |
| Inquests on Residents who Died outside the District, 7 Cause of Death. | |||
| Accidental fall from a train | 2 | Run over by a motor vehicle | 1 |
| Accidental fall | 1 | Suicide | 1 |
| Run over by a motor bus | 1 | Puerperal Fever | 1 |
TABLE 16.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
706 Swabs from the Throats and Noses were examined:—
168 were positive and 538 were negative.
| The specimens were from— | |
|---|---|
| Doctors private patients | 129 |
| Hospital cases | 448 |
| School contacts | 89 |
| School Sore Throats | 33 |
| Convalescent cases prior to school attendance | 7 |