London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
| Number of bodies deposited, death being due to:— | |
| Natural causes | 67 |
| Suicide | 9 |
| Accidents | 6 |
| 82 | |
| Number of Post-mortem examinations performed | 82 |
| Number of Inquests held | 17 |
In 65 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 | 18 |
| ,, occlusion-atheroma | 4 |
| Myocardial degeneration | 6 |
| Mitral stenosis | 2 |
| Rheumatic carditis | 3 |
| Aortic incompetence—specific | 1 |
| Aneurysm of aorta—specific | 3 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage | 2 |
| Hypertension | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 4 |
| Suppurative bronchitis | 4 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 2 |
| Emphysema | 1 |
| Pulmonary thrombosis | I |
| Strangulated hernia | 1 |
| Hyaline Necrosis | 2 |
| Cancer stomach | 1 |
| Sarcoma of temple bone. | 1 |
| Ruptured lung | 1 |
Inquests.
The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year:—
| Accidental | 23 |
| Suicide | 15 |
| Natural causes | 3 |
| Open verdict | 1 |
| Murder | 1 |
| Misadventure | 6 |