Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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PUBLIC MORTUARY—Bodies Admitted, &c.
Bodies admitted from the Borough: —
By order of Coroner | 346 |
By order of Police | 4 |
On application of undertakers | 24 |
374 |
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs: —
Fulham (245 by order of Coroner, 16 by order of Police and 7 on application of undertakers) | 268 |
Chelsea (213 by order of Coroner, 5 by order of Police and 3 on application of undertakers) | 221 |
Kensington (256 by order of Coroner. 5 on appli-cation of undertakers) | 261 |
750 | |
Total bodies admitted | 1,124 |
No. of P.M. examinations conducted: —
Hammersmith cases | 350 |
Fulham cases | 261 |
Chelsea cases | 218 |
Kensington cases | 256 |
Total P.M.'s | 1,085 |
No. of Inquests held: —
Hammersmith cases | 75 |
Fulham cases | 46 |
Chelsea cases | 51 |
Kensington cases | 89 |
Total Inquests held | 261 |