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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
St Giles (Camden) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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In St. Giles District the several causes of death as returned by the Coroner may be classified as follows :—
| Causes of Death. | St. George, Bloomsbury. | St. Giles, South. | St. Giles, North | Whole District. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From natural causes. | Diseases of brain and nervous system | l | 5 | - | 6 |
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system- | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 | |
| Diseases of lungs and respiratory system | 1 | 7 | — | 8 | |
| Other diseases | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| From accidenta causes | Fractures, falls, contusions | 1 | 5 | — | 6 |
| Burn, scald | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | |
| Hydrophobia from bite of dog | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Poison (chloroform) | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Poison (septic from illegal operation) | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| From suicidal causes. | Hanging | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drowning | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Cut throat | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Fractures, falls, contusions | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Poison (carbolic acid) | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Manslaughter (pistol shot) | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Murder (exposure of newly born infant) | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 48 | 12 | 73 | |
The Mortuary.
67 bodies were admitted to the Public Mortuary, Goldsmith
Street. 45 by order of the Coroner, 18 at the request
of the relatives of the deceased, 4 were brought in by the
police.
One death, due to infectious disease, was received in the
chamber set apart for the purpose.
In 29 of the cases post-mortem examinations were made.
Since the opening of the Mortuary in 1883, 557 bodies
have been received, 288 post-mortem examinations made,
and 451 inquests held in the Coroner's Court attached to
the building.