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Bethnal Green 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
(Church Row, Bethnal Green, E.2.)
During the year 80 bodies were received at the
Mortuary, i.e.: —
On Coroner's order 64
From the Police 6
At the request of relatives 10
Exact particulars are only available as to the 8
bodies on which coroner's inquests were held. On 5
of these bodies post-mortem examinations were made.
There were also 62 post-mortem examinations made in
eases in which there was no inquest.
The reduction in the number of bodies deposited at
the mortuary is due to the altered practice of the
Coroner who now conducts most of the inquests in
Bethnal Green cases at Courts in adjoining boroughs
and the bodies in such cases are of course deposited in
the mortuaries attached to these Courts.
Mortuary Statistics.
| Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary in connection with Inquests. | |
|---|---|
| Removed by the Police from streets, etc. | 4 |
| „ „ Bethnal Green Hospital | 1 |
| „ „ Private houses, etc. | 3 |
| Total | 8 |
Inquest cases classified according to age:—
| Number under 1 year | — |
| ,, over 1 year and under 5 years | — |
| „ „ 5 years „ „ 15 „ | 3 |
| „ „ 15 „ „ ,, 25 ,, | — |
| „ „ 25 „ „ ,, 45 ,, | 2 |
| „ „ 45 ,, „ ,, 65 ,, | 3 |
| „ „ 65 ,, ,, ,, 75 ,, | — |
| „ „75 „ | — |
| Total | 8 |