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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 1913

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913

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Mortuary.
The total number of bodies received at the Mortuary in
Sheepcote Lane during 1913, was 266, as compared with 264
in 1912 and 287 in 1911, and an annual average for the ten years
1903-12 of 2.56. On 248 of these bodies inquests were held, and
18 bodies were received at the Mortuary for sanitary and other
reasons.

Table: The following table gives the number of bodies received at the Mortuary in each year since 1900 :—

The following table gives the number of bodies received at the Mortuary in each year since 1900 :—

Year.Number of bodies received in the Mortuary.Number of bodies upon which postmortem examinations were held.Number of bodies upon which Coroners' Inquests were held.
1900291234273
1901321271304
1902239198224
1903223207213
1904221161204
1905253176236
1906244167239
1907302204288
1908259174247
1909269170258
1910234137222
1911287173277
1912264174257
1913266211248

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Of the 248 bodies upon which inquests were held, in 211
instances post-mortem examinations were made.

Table: Inquests.During 1913 inquests were held in 248 cases, with the following results :—

Inquests.

During 1913 inquests were held in 248 cases, with the following results :—

Natural Causes125
Open Verdict—
Found dead2
Found drowned57