Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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1967 | 1966 | |
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Bodies received in the Mortuary on Coroner's Warrants, etc. | 1,164 | 1,211 |
Bodies deposited to await burial | 94 | 11 |
Inquest cases | 335 | 353 |
Non-inquest cases | 838 | 858 |
Post-mortem examinations held | 1,164 | 1,182 |
Causes of death in the foregoing:— | ||
Accidental drowning | 1 | 6 |
Found drowned | 2 | 2 |
Suicide by drowning | 1 | 3 |
Suicide by other means | 141 | 123 |
Accidents: | ||
Street | 36 | 47 |
Domestic | 40 | 57 |
Others | 48 | 28 |
Natural causes | 843 | 865 |
Misadventure | 4 | 7 |
Murder | 2 | 6 |
Miscellaneous causes | 46 | 63 |
Awaiting proceedings at Central Criminal Court | 9 | 4 |