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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 1963

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

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Table: No. of Post-mortem examinations conducted

No. of Post-mortem examinations conducted

Hammersmith cases366
Fulham cases274
Chelsea cases233
Kensington cases458
Total Post-mortems1,331

Table: No. of Inquests held: —

No. of Inquests held: —

Hammersmith cases76
Fulham cases41
Chelsea cases34
Kensington cases125
Total Inquests held276

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EXHUMATION AND RE-INTERNMENT OF BODIES
Two licences were granted by the Secretary of State for the exhumation and
removal of bodies from graves in the Borough during the year.