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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MORTUARY, 1925.
Number of bodies in Mortuary 282
(a) Infectious —
1. To await Inquests—
(b) Nor.-Infectious 233
2. To await Burial
Number of Post Mortems 130
Inquests.
| Verdict. | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Natural Causes | 54 | 52 |
| Accidental Death | 45 | 22 |
| Suicide | 23 | 18 |
| Open Verdict | 9 | 6 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | |
| Murder | ... | 1 |
| Misadventure | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 133 | 100 |
Table showing nature of Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year 1925.
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging | 6 | Shock from Burns | 7 |
| Poisoning | 15 | Shock from Fall | 20 |
| Drowning | 11 | Suffocation | 2 |
| Jumping from window | 5 | Drowning | 1 |
| Cut throat | 4 | Run over | 27 |
| Stock from Scalds | 1 | ||
| Poisoning | 1 | ||
| Fall from Window | 2 | ||
| Fall from ladder | 1 | ||
| Others | 4 | ||
| 41 | 67 | ||