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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
Hackney 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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THE MORTUARY.
The following tables give the number of bodies deposited in the
mortuary during the year ; also the number of inquests held there,
with the causes of deaths, &c.
Number of bodies deposited in Mortuary 365
(a). To await inquests 352
(b). Upon request of relatives, to await burial 13
Number of Post.mortems performed . . 175
INQUESTS.
Verdicts.
Sex.
Male.
Female.
Natural causes
149
113
Accidental Death
38
25
Suicide
18
5
Open Verdict
3
1
Totals
208
144
Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in
the Hackney District during the Year ended 1896.
SUICIDE
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
nature of suicide.
No.
nature of accidental death.
No.
Poisoning
12
Concussion of Brain
2
Cut Throat
1
Poisoning
1
Drowning
2
Fall
14
Hanging
2
Suffocated during a Fit
1
Shooting
4
Shock from burns
18
Run over
1
Injury to Head
1
Fracture Skull
1
Drowing
8
Run over
3
Shock from scalds
3
Suffocated by Nutshell
1
Fracture of Skull
5
„ „ Leg
1
Fracture of Spine
2
Strangulated
1
Suffocated in Bed
1
Total
23
Total
62