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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Inquests held in outlying districts on persons belonging to St. Saviour sub-district during 1899:—
| Date. | Sex. | Age. | Verdict. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7 | M. | 56 yrs. | Drowning. |
| ,, 17 | F. | 52 „ | Burns by fire. |
| Mar. 16 | M. | 40 „ | Bullet wound in chest; suicide. |
| April 3 | F. | 11 ,, | Vomiting; no evidence as to cause. |
| Aug. 13 | M. | 11 mos. | Scalds by boiling water; blood poisoning. |
| ,, 13 | F. | 1 yr. | Inflammation of intestine. |
| Sept. 18 | M. | 77 yrs. | Fracture of thigh ; fall down stairs. |
| Oct. 1 | M. | 33 „ | Blood clot in brain ; fall off curb. |
| 7 | M. | 55 „ | Fall ; suppuration in joint; septic inflammation of lungs. |
| „ 24 | M. | 27 „ | Hun over by a van. |
| „ 29 | F. | 68 „ | Chronic Bright's disease; inflammation from bruising of side. |
| „ 30 | M. | 58 „ | Fracture . of cervical vertebrae ; fall from scaffold. |
Inquests held in outlying districts on persons belonging to Christchurch sub-district during 1899:—
| Date. | Sex. | Age. | Verdict. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 9 | M. | 4 yrs. | Burns. |
| ,, 14 | M. | 47 „ | Fractured humerus ; disease of viscera from drinking; pleurisy. |
| July 6 | M. | 24 „ | Pneumonia. |
| ,, 15 | M | 45 „ | Bursting of an aneurysm. |
| Aug. 13 | M. | 64 „ | Fall from cart and run over thereby. |
| „ 16 | M. | 68 „ | Septic meningitis; fracture of skull from falling down steps. |
| „ 26 | M. | 1 mon. | Enteritis ; malnutrition. |
| Nov. 10 | M. | 31 yrs. | Fracture of skull by door falling from sling. |
| ,, 14 | M. | 55 „ | Fall in street; rupture of blood vessel in brain. |
| „ 21 | M. | 38 „ | Thrown from his cart. |
| Dec. 18 | M. | 42 „ | Syncope, following pneumonia. |
| „ 21 | M. | 17 „ | Fall from window. |
The following remarks on several special diseases which
have come under my notice during the year may be of interest.