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City of Westminster 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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91
Molor Disinfecting Van.—The motor van during 1930 completed
4,408 miles, carrying 3,192 cwts. of goods. The petrol consumed was
422 gallons, equal to 10.4 miles per gallon.
Mortuaries.
The number of bodies removed to the Council's mortuary under
order of the Coroner, or to await burial, was 289.
Inquests were held at the Coroner's Court, Horseferry Road, in
282 cases, and there were 19 adjourned inquests. Post-mortem
examinations were made in 190 instances. Seven bodies were received
in the mortuary chapel to await burial.
For some time past complaints had been made as to the inadequacy
of the heating arrangements of the Coroner's Court. The system had not
been altered from the time it was installed when the premises were built
some 40 years ago. As the system was out of date, inefficient and wasteful
of fuel, an entirely new system is to be put in at a cost of £160.

Table: The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuary for purposes of inquest, and to await burial, during the last 27 years is set out as follows:—Table XI.

The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuary for purposes of inquest, and to await burial, during the last 27 years is set out as follows:—

Table XI.

YearTotal.For Inquest.To await Burial.Year.Total.For Inquest.To await Burial.
190339634155191727826513
190438132259191828524243
190536830761191930826939
190634428361192028926920
190735828177192127323335
190836429866192226924722
190929125833192333631817
191033328152192434032812
191138333449192533431717
191232428440192634332320
191332828642192735734116
19143232952819283483417
19153763492719292912883
19162812522919302892827