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Islington 1911

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

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138
1911]
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 646 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 645 in the preceding 10 years.
The daily average number of bodies so received was 1.7, as compared
with 1.8 in 1910.

Table: In 425 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 419 in the years 1901-1910.

In 425 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 419 in the years 1901-1910.

Bodies received into Mortuary.Inquests.
1901693431
1902745458
1903681393
1904660424
1905625419
1906642433
1907644441
1908563396
1909592407
1910609385
Average645419
1911646425

Table: The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1910 and 1911.

The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1910 and 1911.

1910.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1911.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter1591.71171st Quarter1711.9126
2nd ,,1421.6812nd ,,1441.697
3rd „1261.4843rd „1772.095
4th1822 01034th „1541.7107
Total for Year6091.7385Total for Year6461.8425