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Among the administrative changes which have taken place under the
new arrangements may be mentioned the attendance of the superintendent
at each meeting of the Public Health Committee. He submits
his report for the period following the previous committee, and the
figures immediately below apply to the months of 1933 following his
appointment:—
Drowning 6 Sudden death 15
Street accidents 30 Natural causes 18
Other. 20 Misadventure 14
Suicide 35 Other causes 14
In view of the reorganization it was considered necessary to redraft
the Mortuary Regulations. These, having been approved by the
Committee in December, will be placed before the Council in 1934.
The number of bodies removed to the Council's mortuary under
order of the Coroner, or to await burial, was 324.
Inquests were held at the Coroner's Court, Horseferry Road, in
310 cases, and there were 15 adjourned inquests. Post-mortem
examinations were made in 185 instances. Fourteen bodies were received
in the mortuary chapel to await burial.
The number of bodies taken to the mortuary for purposes of
inquest, and to await burial, during the last 30 years is set out as
follows:—

It may be of interest to note that of the 324 bodies brought to the
mortuary, 19 were cases of drowning, 39 of street accidents, -40 of other
accidents. 65 of suicide, 142 of sudden death, natural causes and
misadventure, and 19 other causes,