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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
(Church Row, Bethnal Green, E.2.)
During the year 137 bodies were received at the
Mortuary, i.e.: —
On Coroner's order 105
On Sanitary Inspector's order 7
From the Police 6
At the request of relatives 19
Exact particulars are only available as to the 69
bodies on which coroner's inquests were held. On 28
of these bodies post-mortem examinations were made.
There were also 38 post-mortem examinations made in
cases in which there was no inquest.
Mortuary Statistics.
Places from which bodies were brought to the
Mortuary.
Removed by the Police from streets, etc. 4
Removed from Bethnal Green Hospital 38
„ ,, Queen's Hosjpital ... 5
„ „ Mildmay Mission Hospital 1
„ „ Private houses etc 21
Total 69
Inquest cases classified according to age: —
Number under 1 year 13
,, over 1 year and under 5 years 2
„ „ 5 years „ „ 10 „ 3
„ 10 „ „ ,/ 20 „ 3
„ 20 „ „ „ 30 „ 1
„ 30 „ „ „ 40 „ 7
„ 40 „ „ „ 50 „ 4
„ 50 „ „ „ 60 „ 9
„ 60 „ „ „ 70 „ 7
„ 70 „ „ „ 80 „ 12
„ 80 _8
Total 69