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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
City of Westminster 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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During 1906 steps were taken to make more generally known the
existence of various places in the City where dead bodies might be
taken to await burial. Of the 77 bodies admitted for this reason, 60
were taken to Horseferry Road, 12 to Dufour's Place, 5 to Drury Lane,
and none to either Ebury Bridge or Mount Street resting places. The
last named has now been closed, as it does not appear to be required.
The number of bodies taken in at Horseferry Road since 1897 has been:—
| Year. | Bodies. | Year. | Bodies. | Year. | Bodies. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 131 | 1901 | 391 | 1905 | 344 |
| 1898 | 165 | 1902 | 371 | 1906 | 332 |
| 1899 | 273 | 1903 | 371 | 1907 | 341 |
| 1900 | 309 | 1904 | 365 |
The total number of bodies received at Horseferry Road to await
burial has increased from 22 in 1901 to 60 in 1907.