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Islington 1908

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

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[1908
INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 563 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared
with an average of 696 in the preceding 10 years. This is the smallest number
recorded in these years.
The daily average number of bodies received into the mortuary was 1*5,
as compared with 1.7 in 1907.

Table: In 396 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 434 in the years 1898-1907.

In 396 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 434 in the years 1898-1907.

Bodies received into Mortuary.Iaquests.
1898712402
1899807469
1900754475
1901693431
1902745458
1903681393
1904660424
1905625419
1906642433
1907644441
Average696434
1908563396

Table: The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1907 and 1908.

The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1907 and 1908.

1907.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1908.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
1st Quarter1761.91271st Quarter1661.9121
2nd „1631.81062nd „1111.280
3rd „1341.4843rd „1401.592
4th1711.81244th „1461.6103
Total for Year6441.7441Total for Year5631.5396