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 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. | |
---|---|---|
1903 | 681 | 393 |
1904 | 660 | 424 |
1905 | 625 | 419 |
1906 | 642 | 433 |
1907 | 644 | 441 |
1908 | 563 | 396 |
1909 | 592 | 407 |
1910 | 609 | 385 |
1911 | 646 | 425 |
1912 | 634 | 443 |
Average | 629 | 416 |
1913 | 575 | 384 |
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 Quarter | 173 | 1.9 | 117 | 1st Quarter | 166 | 1.8 | 110 |
2nd „ | 147 | 1.6 | 94 | 2nd „ | 146 | 1.6 | 101 |
3rd ,, | 144 | 1.5 | 112 | 3rd „ | 134 | 1.4 | 82 |
4th „ | 170 | 1.8 | 120 | 4th „ | 129 | 1.4 | 91 |
Total for Year | 634 | 1.7 | 443 | Total for Year | 575 | 1.6 | 384 |