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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
Kingston upon Thames 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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INQUESTS DURING 1897.
| Date. | Age. | Cause of Death. | Verdict when stated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2 | 36 years | Phthisis | — |
| „ 21 | 7 months | Exhaustion, Convulsions | — |
| Feb. 2 | 72 years | Septiæmia Meningitis | — |
| „ 9 | 6 months | Scald | Accidental Death. |
| „ 15 | 9 months | Adenoids Spasm of Larynx | — |
| „ 15 | New born | Suffocation by tape round neck | Wilful Murder. |
| „ 18 | 2½ years | Measles, Congestion of Lungs | — |
| March 11 | 70 years | Disease of Heart and Kidneys | — |
| „ 20 | 53 years | Laceration of Brain by revolver shot | Suicide. |
| April 8 | 43 years | Poisoning by Hydrocyanic Acid | |
| June 1 | 62 years | Cerebral Hcemorrhage | — |
| „ 15 | 22 years | Drowning......... | Accidental Death. |
| July 2 | 4½ years | Burns | |
| „ 21 | 11 months | Exhaustion from Diarrhoea | — |
| Aug. 3 | 7 11-12 years | Drowning | Accidental Death. |
| „ 28 | 4 months | Convulsions | — |
| Sept. 1 | 1 11-12 years | Fracture of Skull | Accidental Death. |
| „ 30 | 5½ months | Convulsions, &c. | — |
| Oct. 8 | 23 years | Drowning | — |
| ,, 9 | 50 years | Meningial Hcemorrhage | — |
| Nov. 1 | 25 years | Carbolic Acid Poisoning | Suicide. |
UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
Sept. 24 14 hours