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Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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TABLE XXIII.
| Number of bodies received in the Mortuary. | Number of bodies upon which postmortem examinations were held. | Number of bodies upon which Coroner's inquests were held. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 278 | 293 | 242 |
| 1897 | 289 | 246 | 273 |
| 1898 | 294 | 238 | 267 |
| 1899 | 274 | 221 | 260 |
| 1900 | 291 | 234 | 273 |
| 1901 | 321 | 271 | 304 |
| 1902 | 239 | 198 | 224 |
The largest number of bodies received during any one day
of the year was on December 5th, when five bodies were
admitted.
The following bye-laws in respect to the management of a
Mortuary, drafted and approved by the Council, were allowed
by the Local Government Board on the 31st July, 1902 :—