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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MORTUARIES.
TABLE 47.
During the year 618 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 | 244 | 171 | 415 |
| Bodies brought in for convenience | 27 | 175 | 202 |
| Bodies brought in in cases where death had occurred from Infectious Disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 271 | 347 | 618 |