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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 1958

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

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Table: PUBLIC MORTUARY—Bodies Admitted, &c.Bodies admitted from the Borough: —

PUBLIC MORTUARY—Bodies Admitted, &c.

Bodies admitted from the Borough: —

By order of Coroner346
By order of Police4
On application of undertakers24
374

Table: Bodies admitted from other Boroughs: —

Bodies admitted from other Boroughs: —

Fulham (245 by order of Coroner, 16 by order of Police and 7 on application of undertakers)268
Chelsea (213 by order of Coroner, 5 by order of Police and 3 on application of undertakers)221
Kensington (256 by order of Coroner. 5 on appli-cation of undertakers)261
750
Total bodies admitted1,124

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

No. of P.M. examinations conducted: —

Hammersmith cases350
Fulham cases261
Chelsea cases218
Kensington cases256
Total P.M.'s1,085

Table: No. of Inquests held: —

No. of Inquests held: —

Hammersmith cases75
Fulham cases46
Chelsea cases51
Kensington cases89
Total Inquests held261