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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
Fulham 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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C— STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS held during the year, from the 26th March, 1888, to 25th March, 1889.
| Description. | Age. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| Waterman | 63 yrs | Sudden. Apoplexy. |
| Unknown | Newly born | Found dead. Want of attention at birth. P.M. |
| Labourer | 74 yrs | Found dead. Hanged himself whilst of unsound mind |
| Son of a ladies' tailor | 10 wks. | Found dead in bed. Suffocation. P.M. |
| Daughter of a lath render | 4 mths. | Congestion of Brain. Medical advice of should have been obtained. P.M. |
| Domestic servant | 26 yrs. | Found dead. Rupture of Aorta. P.M. |
| Son of carpenter | 3 mths. | Found dead in bed. Suffocation. P.M. |
| Widow of a postman | 42 yrs. | Violent. Poisoned herself with laudanum whilst of unsound mind |
| Daughter of a coffee house keeper | 10 wks. | Found dead in bed. Syncope. P.M. |
| Son of a gas stoker | 1 hour | Sudden. Malformation of liver. P.M. |