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MORTUARY.
Number of bodies deposited in the mortuary 344
(a) Infectious —
1. To await inquests—
(b) Non-Infectious 149
2. To await burial 33
3. Result of death certified by Coroner 162
Number of post mortem examinations made 277
Inquests.
Verdict.
Sex.
Male.
Female.
Accidental Death
27
31
Suicide
26
8
Natural Causes
18
8
Misadventure
9
6
Inattention at Birth
2
1
Stillborn
2
4
Open Verdict
1
2
Adjourned, or Inquest held elsewhere
1
2
Felo-de-se
—
1
Totals
86
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Table showing nature of Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the
Borough of Hackney during the year.
Nature of Suicide.
No.
Nature of Accidental Death.
No.
Gas Poisoning
12
Street Accidents
21
Poisoning
9
Shock or Injury from Fall
20
Drowning
5
Septic Infection of Wound
3
Cut Throat
2
Shock from Burns
3
Run down by Train
2
Drowning
2
Shock or Injury from Fall
2
Gas Poisoning
2
Run over by Motor Vehicle
1
Shock from Scalds
2
Shooting
1
Abrasion of Leg
1
Totals
34
Asphyxia
1
Caught in Machine
1
Shock from Immersion
1
Abscess of Brain following
trivial Violence
1
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LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The arrangements made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for
bacteriological examinations have been continued,