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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
City of Westminster 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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This large room contains two cold chamber installations for the reception of 15 bcdics. The larger shown here
has capacity for 9 and is so arranged that while in 6 cells the temperature is 36° F. in the remaining three it
may be brought down to 32° F. or lower. The apparatus for moving bodies single-handed is also shown.