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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

Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1909]
114
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 592 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 681 in the preceding 10 years. This is, with one exception,
viz., 563 in 1908, the smallest number recorded in these years.
The daily average number of bodies received into the mortuary was 1.6,
as compared with 1.5 in 1908.

Table: In 407 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 434 in the years 1899-1908.

In 407 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 434 in the years 1899-1908.

Bodies received into MortuaryInquests.
1899807469
1900754475
1901693431
1902745458
1903681393
1904660424
1905625419
1906642433
1907644441
1908563396
Average681434
1909592407

Table: The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1908 and 1909.

The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1908 and 1909.

1908.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1909.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter166191211st Quarter1932.1136
2nd „11112802nd „1281.482
3rd „14015923rd „1291.478
4th ,,146161034th „1511.6111
Total for Year56315396Total for Year6011.6407

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During the year the mortuary keeper's cottage, which had become damp
and unfit for occupation, was pulled down, and a new one built on its site.
The cottage, which had previously been rented, was purchased together with
the site, and the new building was erected by the Council.