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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
Southwark 1916
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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MORTUARIES.
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During the year 559 bodies were received into the Mortuaries : —
| Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | • Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies brought in upon which Inquests were held | 209 | 144 | 353 |
| Bodies brought in for convenience | 8 | 188 | 196 |
| Bodies brought in in cases where death had occurred from Infectious Disease | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 223 | 336 | 559 |