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Malden and Coombe 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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MORTUARY.
Thirty-one bodies were brought to the Mortuary and
a post mortem examination was made on thirty.
H.M. Coroner for the district held inquests in twelve
instances and the following verdicts were returned:—
Natural causes 4
Accidental 3
Suicide 3
Misadventure 1
Open verdict 1
RAINFALL, 1941.
January 2.30 inches.
February 1.78 „
March 3.35 „
April 1.33 „
May 1.59 „
June 2.29 „
July 3.55 „
August 4.53 „
September 0.33 „
October 0.75 „
November 2.50 „
December 1.66 „
Total 25.96 „
Increase on previous year 1.50 inches.
Average for past 5 years 24.48 inches.