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Chelsea 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1926
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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, section 88, every sanitary
authority must provide and fit up a proper place for the reception of
dead bodies before interment.
The Chelsea Mortuary is situated in Arthur Street.
Improvement in the existing lighting arrangements was carried out during the year.
| Number of Bodies received in Mortuary during 1926 | 93 |
| 1. To await Inquests— | |
| (a) Infectious | — |
| (b) Non-infectious | 88 |
| 2. To await burial | 5 |
| 3. Sanitary grounds | — |
| Number of Post-Mortem examinations | 52 |
Rag Flock Act. No samples of rag flock have been taken during the
year.
Offensive Trades. At the present time there are no offensive trades
in the Borough.