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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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PUBLIC MORTUARY - Bodies Admitted, &c.
Bodies admitted from the Borough:-
By order of coroner 270
By order of Police 3
On application of undertakers 20 293
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:-
Fulham, (seventy by order of Coroner,
and seven by order of Police ) 77
Chelsea (two hundred and sixty-nine
by order of Coroner, four by order
of Police and two by application of
undertakers). 275
Kensington (Twenty-one by order of
Coroner) 21 373
Total bodies admitted 666
No. of P.M. examinations conducted:-
Hammersmith cases 271
Fulham cases 70
Chelsea cases 268
Kensington cases 21
Total P.M.'s 630
No. of Inquests held:-
Hammersmith cases 74
Fulham cases 37
Chelsea cases 59
Kensington cases 65
Total Inquests held 235
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