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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
Southwark 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MORTUARIES. TABLE 31. During the year 416 bodies were received into the Mortuaries:—
| Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies brought in upon which Inquests were held | 138 | 140 | 278 |
| Bodies brought in for convenience | 8 | 127 | 135 |
| Bodies brought in in cases where death had occurred from Infectious Disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 147 | 269 | 416 |