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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: MORTUARY, 1921.

MORTUARY, 1921.

Number of bodies in Mortuary284
1. To await Inquests—(a) Infectious2
(b) Non-infectious279
2. To await Burial3
Number of Post Mortems103

Table: Inquests.

Inquests.

Verdict.Sex.
Male.Female.
Natural Causes8469
Accidental Death3132
Suicide2014
Open Verdict94
Manslaughter——
Murder12
Misadventure105
Totals .....155126

Table: Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year1921.

Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year1921.

Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
Hanging9Shock from Burns1
Poisoning8Shock from Fall13
Cut Throat4Suffocation in Bed1
Shooting2Drowning3
Drowning9Run over12
Run over—Fracture of Skull11
Others2Fracture of Ribs2
Fracture of Thigh6
Shock from Scalds3
Coal Gas Poisoning2
Choked1
Others8
3463