London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries for purposes of inquest and to await burial during the last 18 years are:—

Total.For Inquest.To await Burial.Total.For Inquest.To await Burial.
190339334155191332828642
190438832259191432329528
190537030761191537634927
190634528361191630925229
190735828177191727826513
190836429866191828524243
190929125833191930826939
191033328152192029626920
191137333449192127423835
191232428440

There are resting places for the dead at Drury Lane, Ebury Bridge,
or Dufours Place, but the public make very little use of them. Two bodies
were admitted to Drury Lane; none at the other two.