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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
Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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The following table gives the number of bodies removed to the Mortuary in each year since 1892:—
| Year. | Number of bodies received in the Mortuary. | Number of bodies upon which postmortem examinations were held. | Number of bodies upon which Coroner's inquests were held. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 193 | 163 | 187 |
| 1893 | 243 | 200 | 237 |
| 1894 | 224 | 197 | 208 |
| 1895 | 259 | 210 | 232 |
| 1896 | 293 | 242 | 278 |
| 1897 | 289 | 246 | 273 |
| 1898 | 294 | 238 | 267 |
| 1899 | 274 | 221 | 260 |
| 1900 | 291 | 234 | 273 |
| 1901 | 321 | 271 | 304 |
| 1902 | 239 | 198 | 224 |
| 1903 | 223 | 207 | 213 |
| 1904 | 221 | 161 | 204 |
The largest number of bodies received during any one
day of the year was on the 28th January and 6th July, when
four bodies were admitted.
Inquests were held in 204 cases, and verdicts were
returned as follows :—
Natural Causes 101
Open Verdict—
Found dead 7
Found drowned 9
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