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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
Battersea 1898
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...
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The following Table shews the number of bodies admitted
into the Mortuary during the past eleven years, together with
the number of post-mortem examinations and inquests held.
Table shewing number of Bodies removed to the Parish Mortuary during the past ii Years.
| *No. of bodies received. | No. of post-mortem examinations. | No. of inquests. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 134 | 106 | 134 |
| 1889 | 140 | 118 | 140 |
| 1890 | 199 | 148 | 194 |
| 1891 | 176 | 139 | 169 |
| 1892 | 193 | 163 | 187 |
| 1893 | 243 | 200 | 237 |
| 1894 | 224 | 197 | 208 |
| 1895 | 259 | 210 | 232 |
| 1896 | 293 | 242 | 278 |
| 1897 | 289 | 246 | 273 |
| 1898 | 294 | 238 | 267 |
* Includes bodies of infectious dead and cases removed for sanitary reasons.
Customs This Act, which is simply an extension of the
Revenue provisions of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act,
Act, 1891. 1890, exempting houses structurally fitted in the
opinion of the Medical Officer of Health for occupation as