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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
Deptford 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Particulars of the bodies received were as follows:
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Inquests. | Postmortems. | Under 1 year of age. | Un-known. | Deposited to await burial only. | I nfec-tious. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 204 | 122 | 224 | 180 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | |
In 97 cases no inquests were held, the necessary certificate being
issued by the Coroner.
The causes of death were as follows:—
Natural causes 179
Accidental causes 103
Suicide while of unsound
mind 26
Open verdicts 117
Wilful Murder 1
Total 326
27 bodies were left at the Mortuary, after the inquest, to await
burial, owing to advanced decomposition, or there being no accommodation
at the respective homes.