London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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were received for certificates under the above Act. In
all cases the certificates were granted.
Seven certificates were granted to owners who had
carried out the work specified satisfactorily.
| Admitted by order of Coronor | 160 |
| Admitted by order of Police | 13 |
| Admitted on application of undertakers for accommodation | 32 |
| 205 | |
| Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:— | |
| Fulham | 108 |
| Chelsea | 126 |
| 234 | |
| No. of P.-M. examinations conducted:— | |
| Hammersmith cases | 155 |
| Fulham cases | 53 |
| Chelsea cases | 62 |
| Total P.M.'s | 270 |
| No. of Inquests held:— | |
| Hammersmith cases | 112 |
| Fulham cases | 83 |
| Chelsea cases | 118 |
| Total Inquests held | 313 |
During the year the Council had before them the question
of the keeping of bodies at the Public Mortuary.
The Council's Mortuary, which was built many years ago,
was provided with Charcoal Chambers. The Mortuary
Keeper called attention to the difficulty experienced in
keeping the bodies and stated that the abnormal warm
weather had emphasized the necessity for the installation of
a refrigeration plant for the purpose of arresting the decomposition
thereof.