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Battersea 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Coroner's Court and Mortuary.

Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1960, are set out in following table : —

Details of Bodies ReceivedUsual Place of ResidenceTotal
Batter- seaWandsworthElsewhereResidence unknown
Post-mortem only1915521452890
Post-mortem and inquest1890492159
Total post-mortems20964219441049
Inquest only-----
Total inquests1890492159
Sanitary and other reasons2215
Total bodies received21164419451054
Verdicts at Inquests held-
Occident and misadventure8473590
Alcoholism22
Natural causes2114
Open verdict3216
Suicide1034549
deferred to higher court268
total1890492159

In addition to the above, a further twenty-one inquests were held
at the Coroner's Court in respect of which no bodies were received
into the Mortuary.
The Wandsworth Borough Council made a grant of £500 per annum
towards the cost of maintaining the Mortuary.
The London County Council pay a rent of £525 per annum for the
use of the Coroner's Court.