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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

Merton and Morden 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: Inquests.Inquests were held on 27 deaths which took place in the district, 12 of which were in respect of persons not resident in the district. The verdicts returned were as follows:—

Inquests.Inquests were held on 27 deaths which took place in the district, 12 of which were in respect of persons not resident in the district. The verdicts returned were as follows:—

(1) Natural causes3
(2) Suicide by— Swallowing Lysol2
Swallowing Disinfectant1
Potassium cyanide1
Jumping in front of train2
Wound of throat1
Coal gas2
—9
(3) Accidental due to— Knocked down by motor car2
Pedal cyclist colliding with car2
Knocked down by train at level crossing1
Thrown from motor cycle while racing1
Fall4
Coal gas1
—11
(4) Misadventure— Injured by falling steel chimney1
(5) In accordance with medical evidence Fall in street—manslaughter1
Riding motor cycle which collided with lamp standard1
Death following operation from appendicitis13
Total27

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Deaths due to road accidents numbered 5, compared with
14 in the year before.
18