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Islington 1914

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

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[1914
95
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.

Table: In 369 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 416 in the years 1904-1913.

In 369 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 416 in the years 1904-1913.

Bodies received into Mortuary.Iiiquests.
1904660424
1905625419
1906642433
1907644441
1908563396
1909592407
1910609385
1911646425
1912634443
1913575384
Average619416
1914537369

Table: The following 1 able gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held bv the Coroner during the years 1913 and 1914.

The following 1 able gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held bv the Coroner during the years 1913 and 1914.

1913.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1914.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter1661-81101st Quarter16117104
2nd „146161012nd „1221386
3rd ,,13414823rd ,,1331480
4 th ,,12914914th „1311499
Total for Year57516384Total for Year53714369

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During the year 537 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 619 in the preceding 10 years.
The daily average number of bodies received was 1.4 as compared with
1.6 in 1913.