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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MORTUARY, 1924.
Number of bodies in Mortuary 246
(a) Infectious —
1. To await Inquests—
(b) Non-Infectious 219
2. To await Burial 27
Number of Post Mortems 102
| Verdict. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural Causes | 61 | 31 |
| Accidental Death | 36 | 34 |
| Suicide | 25 | 13 |
| Open Verdict | 10 | 7 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | ... |
| Murder | ... | ... |
| Misadventure | 1 | ... |
| Totals | 134 | 85 |
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging | 6 | Shock from Burns | 9 |
| Poisoning | 17 | Shock from Fall | 23 |
| Drowning | 10 | Suffocation | 2 |
| Jumping from window | 1 | Drowning | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | Run over | 22 |
| Run over by train | 3 | Shock from Scalds | 5 |
| Poisoning | 1 | ||
| Others | 7 | ||
| 38 | 70 |