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City of Westminster 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Mortuary Accommodation Arrangements with Other Authorities
(a) Holborn Borough Council
An arrangement exists between the City Council and the Holborn
Borough Council whereby bodies from Holborn, which are not the concern
of H.M. Coroner, can be accommodated at the City Council's Mortuary
in Horseferry Road whilst awaiting burial.
The arrangement came into operation in September, 1956; no bodies
were received in the mortuary from Holborn during 196*2.
(b) Southward Borough Council
In July, 1S62, an arrangement was entered into between the City
Council and the Southwark Borough Council whereby bodies from the
Boroughs of Bermondsey and Camberwell would be accommodated at
the Westminster mortuary whilst the Southwark mortuary was being
rebuilt.
The arrangement came into operation on 3rd November, 1962, and
will continue for approximately one year.
During the period 3rd November 31st December, 1962, a total of
129 bodies were received from Camberwell and Bermondsey.