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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Public Mortuary.

Public Mortuary.

Number of bodies deposited, death being due to :—
Natural causes47
Suicide7
Street accidents2
Other accidents4
60

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Number of Post-mortem examinations performed 59
Number of Inquests held . . 14

Table: In 46 instances no inquest was considered necessary in view of the post-mortem findings that death was due to natural causes. The causes of death in these cases were certified as follows :—

In 46 instances no inquest was considered necessary in view of the post-mortem findings that death was due to natural causes. The causes of death in these cases were certified as follows :—

Coronary thrombosis6
„ occlusion10
,, atheroma1
Aortic insufficiency2
Myocardial degeneration3
Ruptured heart2
Congenital heart defect1
Ruptured abdominal aneurysm2
Cerebral haemorrhage2
Perforated duodenal ulcer3
Bronchitis2
Pulmonary tuberculosis1
Fibroid „1
Laryngeal diphtheria1
Cystic glioma of cerebellum1
Strangulated hernia1
Carcinoma of ovary1
Pyaemia consequent on whitlow of thumb1
Acute streptococcal pneumonia1
Atelectasis neonatorum1
Asphyxia due to inhalation of vomitus during epileptic seizure1