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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of Westminster 1969

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

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In addition to the cases actually dealt with by the City Council, a further thirteen were referred for
action, but enquiries resulted in relatives being traced and private funerals arranged.
Requests for burial or cremation were received from the following sources:—
H.M. Coroner 56
Relatives or friends of the deceased 35
Hospitals in the City 17
Age Groups
0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
84— — — — 5— 93 15 3 14 6 14 16 47
CREMATION—WORK OF THE MEDICAL REFEREE
The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium, which is situated at
the St. Marylebone Cemetery, East Finchley. During the year 1,983 (1,832) certficates authorising
cremation were issued, and since December, 1937 when the crematorium was opened, 37,682
cremations have taken place.