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Islington 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1910] 104
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 609 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 660 in the preceding 10 years. This is, with two exceptions,
viz., 563 in 1908, and 592 in 1909, the smallest number recorded in these years.
The daily average number of bodies received into the mortuary was 1.7
as compared with 1.6 in 1909.
In 385 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 428 in
the years 1900-1909.
Bodies received
into Mortuary Inquests.
1900 754 475
1901 693 431
1902 745 458
1903 681 393
1904 660 424
1905 625 419
1906 642 433
1907 644 441
1908 563 396
1909 592 407
Average 660 428
1910 609 385

Table: The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1909 and 1910.

The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1909 and 1910.

1909.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1910.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter1932.11361st Quarter1591.7117
2nd „1281.4822nd ,,1421.681
3rd ,,1201.4783rd ,,1261.484
4th ,,1511.61114th ,,1822.0103
Total for Year5921.6407Total for Year6091.7385