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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
Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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SCHOOLS.
Owing to outbreaks of diphtheria in private
schools, I drew attention to the importance of having
the right to inspect them.
A communication was made by the Council to
the Local Government Board on the subject, and a
reply received to the effect that the point might be
introduced into a future Bill amending or consolidating
the Public Health Acts. I think it very
desirable that such should be done.
INQUESTS.
Forty-six inquests have been held, the verdicts being:—
| Natural Causes | 22 |
| Accidents | 11 |
| Suicide | 8 |
| Wilful Neglect at Birth | 1 |
| Newly Born | 2 |
| Murder | 1 |
| Starvation | 1 |
| 46 |
Knocked down on Railings 3
Run over in Streets 4
Overlaying 4
Were some of the causes.