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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 1957

[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 coroner296
By order of police1
On application of undertakers7
From the West London Hospital during alterations to the Hospital Mortuary3307

Table: Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:-

Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:-

Fulham (219 by order of Coroner, 13 by order of Police 2 on application of undertakers)234
Chelsea (195 by order of Coroner 3 by order of Police, 2 on application of undertakers)200
Kensington (24 by order of Coroner)24458
Total bodies admitted...765

Table: No. of P M. examinations conducted:-

No. of P M. examinations conducted:-

Hanmersmith cases296
Fulham cases219
Chelsea cases195
Kensington cases24
Total P. M.'s734

Table: No. of Inquests held:-

No. of Inquests held:-

Hammersmith cases78
Fulham cases42
Chelsea cases43
Kensington cases75
Total Inquests held238