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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) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Inquests.
| Causes of Death. | Registration Sub-Districts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury. | St. Giles, South. | St. Giles, North. | Total. | ||
| From natural causes. | Diseases of brain | l | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Diseases of heart | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | |
| Diseases of lungs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Other diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| From accidental causes. | Fractures, falls, contusions. | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Suffocation (in bed with parents) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| „ from swallowing false teeth | — | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Poison (carbolic acid, 1) ,, (irritant, 1) ,, (acetic acid, 1) | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
| From suicidal causes. | Burns | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cut throat | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Poison (beetle powder) | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hanging | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| From wilful cause. | | Manslaughter | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total. | 19 | 29 | 17 | 65 | |
The above table shows that there were 65 inquests held
on the bodies of parishioners who died from sudden and
violent causes during the year.
39 of the inquests were held at the Coroner's Court,
Goldsmith Street, and 26 at Public Hospitals and other
places outside the District according to the directions of the
Coroner.
38 of the deaths were from natural causes.
23 were from accidents.
11 were from suicide.
1 was from wilful neglect.