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City of Westminster 1967

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

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Table: Table 30.—Coroner's Court and Mortuary

Table 30.—Coroner's Court and Mortuary

19671966
Bodies received in the Mortuary on Coroner's Warrants, etc.1,1641,211
Bodies deposited to await burial9411
Inquest cases335353
Non-inquest cases838858
Post-mortem examinations held1,1641,182
Causes of death in the foregoing:—
Accidental drowning16
Found drowned22
Suicide by drowning13
Suicide by other means141123
Accidents:
Street3647
Domestic4057
Others4828
Natural causes843865
Misadventure47
Murder26
Miscellaneous causes4663
Awaiting proceedings at Central Criminal Court94