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Islington 1928

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

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1928]
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at one time and not a hearse at another. The matter is one which seems to be worthy
of public attention for legislation to compel hearses only to be used as such, or the
notification of the use of such a conveyance otherwise to the Local Authority so
that the disinfection might be properly supervised.
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 274 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 335 in the preceding 10 years.
Only five infectious bodies were received during the year.
The daily average number of bodies received was 0.7; whilst in 1927 the
average was 0.8.

Table: In 206 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 303 in the ten years 1918-27.

In 206 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 303 in the ten years 1918-27.

Bodies received into MortuaryInquests.
1918476348
1919429321
1920340312
1921313299
1922316307
1923288279
1924294317
1925275306
1926308305
1927309240
Average335303
1928274206

Table: The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1928-27:—

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1928-27:—

1928No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Induests held. 1927No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Induests held.
1st Quarter820.9641st Quarter740.881
2nd „720.8462nd „680.769
3rd „570.6433rd „760.832
4th „630.7534th „911.058
Total for year2740.7206*Total for year3090.8240*

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*Inclusive of Inquests held by the Coroner upon bodies of deceased persons who died
in Public Institutions in the borough.
PREVENTION OF INFECTION.
Notification, Isolation, Fatality, of Specified Diseases under the
Provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
The Principal Diseases Include:
Small Pox, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Enteric Fever, Typhus Fever,
Puerperal Fever and Erysipelas.
2,260 cases of the principal diseases which are notifiable under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of
Health. This number does not include other communicable ailments, which are
also notifiable. The complete list of infectious diseases which are notifiable in
Islington will be found on page 37.