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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
Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MORTUARIES.
During the year 621 bodies were received into the Mortuaries:—
| Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies brought in upon which Inquests were held | 226 | 184 | 410 |
| Bodies brought in for convenience | 16 | 194 | 210 |
| Bodies brought in in cases where death had occurred from Infectious Disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 242 | 379 | 621 |