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Islington 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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120
1912]
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 634 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 641 in the preceding 10 years.
The daily average number of bodies received into the Mortuary was 1.7,
as compared with 1.8 in 1911.

In 443cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of418in the years1902-1911.

Bodies received into Mortuary.Inquests.
1902745458
1903681393
1904660424
19056254J9
1906642433
1907644441
1908563396
1909592407
1910609385
1911646425
Average641418
1912634443

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1911and1912.

1911.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1912.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter1711.91261st Quarter1731.9117
2nd „1441.6972nd „1471.694
3rd „1772 .0953rd „1441.5112
4th ,,1541.71074th „1701.8120
Total for Year6461.8425Total for Year6341.7443