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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
Leyton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year
| Knocked down by motor car | |
| „ ,, tram ear | |
| ,, ,, motor van | |
| ,, „ motor lorry | |
| Collision between pedal cycle and motor car | |
| „ lorry | |
| ,, ,, motor cycle and horse-drawn cart | |
| „ ,, motor car and tram car | |
| Collided with railings whilst riding motor cycle | |
| Injury to spine—dived into shallow end of swimming bath | |
| Fracture of skull—fall from boiler whilst at work | |
| Shock following inhalation of smoke | |
| Fractures and falls | |
| Burns | |
| Phenol Poisoning | |
| Lysol ,, | |
| Creosol „ | |
| Coal Gas ,, | |
| Salicylate ,, | |
| Hanging | |
| Drowning | |
| Cut Throat | |
| Found drowned | |
| Creosol poisoning | |
| Shock due to criminally induced abortion | |
| Septicaemia due to pelvic abscess following perforation of uterus by piece of wood introduced for purpose of inducing abortion | 1 |