Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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No.
Sex.
Age.
Verdict.
19
f.
25 yrs.
Suicide by drowning. Temporary insanity
20
m.
40 „
Pneumonia. Pericarditis.
21
m.
44 „
Syncope. Excessive alcoholic drinking
22
m.
1 mo.
Accidentally suffocated in bed.
23
m.
33 yrs.
Suffocated. Clot of blood in heart.
24
f.
1 mo.
Broncho-pneumonia.
25
f.
3 mos.
Accidentally suffocated in bed.
INQUESTS.
In outlying Institutions belonging to St. Saviour.
No.
Sex.
Age.
Verdict.
1
f.
10 yrs.
Burns by overall catching fire. Accident.
2
m.
3 „
Burns by playing with lighted paper.
3
m.
33 „
Bursting of blood-vessel in lung.
4
m.
33 „
Fall from scaffold in consequence of a rope
being unfit for use. Misadventure.
5
m.
62 „
Suicide by cutting throat with razor.
Temporary insanity.
6
m..
41 „
Fall through ventilator at Temple Station.
7
m.
26 „
House falling on him after gas explosion.
8
m.
33 „
Drowned by collision between steamship
and barge.
9
m.
74 „
Pneumonia.
10
m.
52 „
Found drowned.
In outlying Institutions belonging to Christchurch.
No.
Sex.
Age.
Verdict.
1
f.
53 yrs.
Oxalic acid poisoning. Suicide. Temporary
insanity.
2
m.
43 „
Tubercular disease of the lungs. Heart
failure.
3
m.
73 „
Metallic poisoning. Accident.
4
f.
11 mos.
Phthisis, accelerated by neglect.
Tabulated statements with regard to causes of death and
cases of infectious diseases notified under the Infectious
Diseases Notification Act, &c., will be found appended to this
report.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES HEREON.