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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
Bethnal Green 1922
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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The Public Mortuary comprises two mortuary
rooms and a post-mortem room with lavatories. The
postmortem room is now adequately warmed and provided
with good natural and artificial light. The
Mortuary keeper resides in the Coroner's Court close
to the Public Mortuary, and the Police, having a key
to the Mortuary, can obtain access to it at any time
of the night for the purpose of depositing corpses.
During the year the Public Mortuary was repainted
and put into repair.
STATISTICS. Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
| Removed by the Police from the canal | 4 |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ streets, etc. | 6 |
| Removed from Bethnal Green Hospital | 24 |
| „ „ Queen's Hospital | 5 |
| „ „ Mildmay Mission Hosp. | 1 |
| „ „ Victoria Park Hospital | 1 |
| „ „ Private houses, etc. | 58 |
| Total | 99 |
Inquest cases classified according to age:—
| Number under 1 year | 24 |
| „ over 1 year and under 5 years | 10 |
| „ „ 5 years „ „ 10 „ | 3 |
| „ „ 10 „ „ „ 20 „ | 2 |
| „ „ 20 „ „ „ 30 „ | 2 |
| „ „ 30 „ „ „ 40 „ | 5 |
| „ „ 40 „ „ „ 50 „ | 9 |
| „ „ 50 „ „ „ 60 „ | 11 |
| „ „ 60 „ „ „ 70 „ | 17 |
| „ „ 70 „ „ „ 80 „ | 13 |
| „ „ 80 „ | 3 |
| Total | 99 |