London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Bodies brought from hospitals and institutions:
Southwark
Guy's Hospital 128
Evelina Hospital 3
Catholic Nursing Institute 9
St. Giles' Hospital 43
St. Francis Hospital 33
Dulwich Hospital 35
St. Olaves Hospital 7
Royal Eye Hospital 3
Maudesley Hospital 1
All Saints 1
Lambeth
Lambeth Hospital 67
South Western Hospital 20
St. Thomas' Hospital 24
King's College Hospital 342
South London Hospital for Women 21
Weir Hospital 1
Belgrave Hospital 1
Brixton Prison 3
Post mortems without Inquest 1,289
with Inquest 229
Cremation Certificates
The Medical Officer of Health is the Medical Referee for the Council's crematorium
at Honor Oak. Three other medical staff act as Deputy Medical Referee. No
body may be cremated until the Medical Referee (or deputy) has signed the necessary
authority after examination of the appropriate forms and medical certificates.
During the year the number of cremation certificates signed was 2,686.
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