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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 1956

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

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Table: PUBLIC MORTUARY - Bodies Admitted. &c.

PUBLIC MORTUARY - Bodies Admitted. &c.

Bodies admitted from the Borough:-
By order of Coroner257
By order of Police7
On application of undertakers11275
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:-
Fulham, (One hundred and fifteen by order of Coroner, twelve by order of Police, and two on application of undertakers)129
Chelsea (One hundred and ninety nine by order of Coroner, one by order of Police, and two on application of undertakers)202
Kensington (twenty eight by order of coroner)28359
Total bodies admitted634
No. of P.M. examinations conducted:-
Hammersmith cases264
Fulham cases127
Chelsea cases200
Kensington cases28
Total P.M.'s619
No. of Inquests held:-
Hammersmith cases68
Fulham cases42
Chelsea cases41
Kensington cases105
Total Inquests held256