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 Leyton]
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In 57 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 thrombosis | 20 |
,, occlusion—atheroma | 11 |
Hyaline necrosis of aorta | 1 |
Aortic stenosis | 1 |
Myocardial degeneration | 3 |
Cerebral thrombosis | 4 |
Broncho pneumonia | 3 |
Asthma and empyema | 1 |
Bronchitis | 2 |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 2 |
Miliary tuberculosis | 1 |
Intestinal obstruction | 1 |
Strangulated hernia | 1 |
Carcinoma of oesophagus | 1 |
„ ,, stomach | 1 |
Atelectasis | 1 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 |
Epileptic seizure | 1 |
H ypertension | 1 |
The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year:—
Accidental. | |
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Knocked down by motor car | 3 |
,, ,, „ trolley bus | 1 |
,, „ „ motor van | 1 |
,, ,, ,, motor omnibus | 1 |
Collision between lorry and omnibus | 1 |
Multiple injuries caused by barrel falling from height | 1 |
Asphyxia due to suffocation—face buried in pillow | 1 |
Fall from roundabout at Fair Ground. | 1 |
Kicked in stomach by horse | 1 |
Fractures and falls | 5 |
Burns | 1 |
Drowning | 1 |
Acute Hydrochloric poisoning | 1 |
Inhalation of stomach contents into lung | 1 |