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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Public Mortuary.
The Public Mortuary provided by the Council is situated in Goldsmith Street.
During the year 61 bodies were deposited. There were 55 post-mortem
examinations made, and 3 inquests held. On 4 occasions bodies awaiting burial
were removed to the mortuary on account of inadequate accommodation in the
homes. Fifty-four bodies were brought in by order of the Coroner, and 3 by the
Police.
Inquests.
During the year 38 inquests were held on the bodies of Holborn parishioners.
Many of these died outside the Borough and the inquests were held in the
districts where death took place, the deaths being subsequently transferred to
Holborn. The causes of death certified as a result of such inquests were :—Natural
causes, 2; Accidents, 18; Suicide, 11; Misadventure, 4; Open Verdict, 1;
Manslaughter, 1; Murder, 1.
The causes of death certified were as follows: —
Natural Causes. Suicide.
Alcoholism 1 Coal gas poisoning 0
Other causes 1 Hanging 1
Jump from window 2
Misadventure. Burns 1
Operation 1 Jump from top of stairs to
Want of attention at birth 2 floor beneath 1
Fall down lift shaft1
Open Verdict.
Fall 1 Manslaughter.
Motor car 1
Accidents.
Falls 8
Street accidents 7
Burns and scalds 2 Murder.
Drowning 1 Stabbing 1
The Removal of Aged, Infirm and Diseased Persons.
Power to deal with this matter is given by the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1928.
During the year four cases of aged and infirm persons were brought to our
knowledge and were visited to see if action was necessary and desirable under this
Act. As a result of the visits two such persons were removed to institutions;
in one case arrangements were made for the care of the aged person by nurses
from a local organisation, and in one case the conditions wore not such as to call
lor action under this Act.