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in Bacon Grove. Eighty-one was the largest number of bodies
received into this mortuary at one time.
First Raid (Incendiaries): 29th August, 1940.
First H.E. Bomb Raid: 6th September, 1940.
Linsey Street Arch
Shelter 23 killed.
7th September, 1940: Surrey Commercial
Docks burnt out.
Keetons Road School
Rest Centre 34 killed.
15th September, 1940: Bermondsey Town
Hall 12 killed.
25th October, 1940: Druid Street Arch
Shelter 77 killed.
17th February, 1941: Stainer Street Arch
Shelter 63 killed.
Worst Raid: 10th May, 1941. 132 H.E. bombs 67 killed.
(including the Mayor,
Mr. H. E. R. Henley).
No H.E's from May, 1941, till 20th January, 1943.
Last Incident: 26th March, 1945.
St. Olave's Hospital:
24th September, 1940: H.E.
13th August, 1944: Fly bomb.
14th November, 1944: Rocket.
3rd March, 1945: Fly bomb.
26th March, 1945: Rocket.
28 Fly bombs; 9 Rockets ; and approximately 1,000 H.E's
fell on the Borough.
Total killed 796
Total Casualties treated at First Aid Posts (exclusive
of those treated at Hospitals) 1,424