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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CORONER'S COURT AND PUBLIC MORTUARY
The accommodation provided comprises Court, Jury room and suite of offices
for the Coroner and his officers, a modern post-mortem room with four tables,
refrigerated accommodation for eighteen bodies, and office accommodation for the
Pathologist and Mortuary Superintendent. A large waiting room comfortably
furnished, and a viewing room are also available for the Public.
These facilities are utilised by the neighbouring Boroughs of Fulham.
Kensington and Chelsea.
The number of bodies admitted to the Mortuary during the year was 1,149,
a decrease of 205 over 1962. There were 1,134 post-mortem examinations, a
decrease of 97 over the previous year.
In all 228 inquests were held at the Coroner's Court compared with 276 the
previous year. Details are set out below.
Bodies admitted from the Borough:—
| By order of Coroner | 321 |
| On application of Undertakers | 6 |
| 327 |
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs:—
| Fulham (214 by order of Coroner and 5 on application of Undertakers) | 219 | 820 |
| Chelsea (231 by order of Coroner) | 231 | |
| Kensington (366 by order of Coroner and 4 on application of Undertakers) | 370 | |
| Wandsworth (Total of bodies admitted) | 1 | 2 |
| Acton (Total of bodies admitted) | 1 | |
| Total bodies admitted | 1,149 | |
No. of Post-mortem examinations conducted:—
| Hammersmith cases | 321 |
| Fulham cases | 214 |
| Chelsea cases | 231 |
| Kensington cases | 366 |
| Wandsworth cases | 1 |
| Acton cases | 1 |
| Total Post-mortems | 1,134 |
No. of Inquests held:—
| Hammersmith cases | 60 |
| Fulham cases | 35 |
| Chelsea cases | 42 |
| Kensington cases | 90 |
| Wandsworth cases | 1 |
| Total Inquests held | 228 |