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 Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 36
MORTUARIES.
During the year 599 bodies were received into the Mortuaries
Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Bents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Bodies brought in upon which Inquests were held | 223 | 206 | 429 |
Bodies brought in for convenience | 50 | 113 | 163 |
Bodies brought in in cases where death had occurred from Infectious Disease | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Total | 275 | 324 | 599 |
TABLE 37.
WATER SUPPLY.
Water supplies have been laid on to houses in the Borough after having been withdrawn as follows:—
WARDS. | Total. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints'. | St. Michael's. | St. Jude's. | St. George's | Christehurch. | St. Saviour's | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 42 |