London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1896
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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Hanwell Asylum
9
Caterham „
6
Cane Hill „
4
Ilford „
4
Leavesden „
1
Banstead „
1
Darenth „
1
Bethlem „
1
Camberwell House Asylum
1
Peckham „ „
1
Hoxton „ „
1
St. Saviour's Infirmary
1
Wandsworth „
1
Hackney „
1
Chelsea Workhouse
1
Home for Consumptive Females
1
St. Peter's Home
1
St. Luke's Home
1
St. Mary's School, Eltham
1
St. Peter's Home
1
Friedenheim
1
St. Pelagie's Crêche
1
In private houses and elsewhere in other parishes
4
186
Public Mortuary. 124 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
| At the request of the Coroner | 109 |
| Brought in by the Police | 11 |
| At the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 4 |
| 124 |
The latter being cases of infectious disease.
Inquests were held on 118, and post-mortem examinations were made
in 74 of the above cases.