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City of Westminster 1929

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

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Mortuaries.
The number of bodies removed to the Council's mortuaries under
order of the Coroner, or to await burial, was 291—in one instance on
account of infectious disease.
Inquests were held at the Coroner's Court, Horseferry Road, in
288 cases, and there were 13 adjourned inquests. Post-mortem
examinations were made in 159 instances. Three bodies were received
in the mortuary chapel to await burial.

Table: The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries for purposes of inquest, and to await burial, during the last 26 years is set out as follows:— Table XI.

The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries for purposes of inquest, and to await burial, during the last 26 years is set out as follows:— Table XI.

YearTotal.For Inquest.To await Burial.Year.Total.For Inquest.To await Burial.
190339634155191727826513
190438132259191828524243
190536830761191930826939
190634428361192028926920
190735828177192127323835
190836429866192226924722
190929125833192333631817
191033328152192434032812
191138333449192533431717
191232428440192634332320
191332828642192735734116
19143232952819283483417
19153763492719292912883
191628125229

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There is a resting place for the dead at Drury Lane.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
(1) Maternity Beds.—Three new features connected with the Council's
scheme call for comment. Last year reference was made to a proposal to
enter into an agreement with Westminster Hospital for the provision of
maternity beds. The cases to be provided for are those referred by the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres and rhe Westminster Health Society
The agreement, in the first instance, was for a temporary period of six
months, but proved so successful and so satisfactory to all concerned,
that it was confirmed and continued on an annual basis. In contrast to
the experience of previous years, there has been no complaint of any
woman having been sent to hospital and failing to obtain a bed for
her confinement.