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Islington 1913

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

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1913] 114
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 575 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 629 in the preceding 10 years.
The daily average number of bodies received was 1.6 as compared with
1.7 in 1912.

In 384 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 416 in the years 1903-1912.

Bodies received into Mortuary.Inquests.
1903681393
1904660424
1905625419
1906642433
1907644441
1908563396
1909592407
1910609385
1911646425
1912634443
Average629416
1913575384

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1912 and 1913.

1912.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1913.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. ot Inquests held.
1st Quarter1731.91171st Quarter1661.8110
2nd „1471.6942nd „1461.6101
3rd ,,1441.51123rd „1341.482
4th „1701.81204th „1291.491
Total for Year6341.7443Total for Year5751.6384