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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

Hammersmith 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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PUBLIC MORTUARY, AND CIVILIAN WAR
DEATHS MORTUARY.

Table: Eight hundred and fifty-eight bodies were admitted to the Public Mortuary and Civilian War Deaths Mortuary during the year

Eight hundred and fifty-eight bodies were admitted to the Public Mortuary and Civilian War Deaths Mortuary during the year

Hammersmith Public Mortuary :— Admitted by order of Coroner279
Admitted by order of Police8
Admitted on application of undertakers for accommodation48
War operations72407
Civilian War Deaths Mortuary :— War operations171171
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs :—
Fulham93
Chelsea187280
No. of P.-M. examinations conducted :—
Hammersmith cases281
Fulham cases80
Chelsea cases165
Total P.-Ms.-532
No. of Inquests held :—
Hammersmith cases103
Fulham cases41
Chelsea cases104
Total Inquests held-248