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Public Mortuary
Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council
for the use of the Hackney Borough Council Mortuary at a cost of £200
per annum.
Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the
Mortuary during the year are as follows:
Total number of bodies in the Mortuary 74
(1) to await inquests—
(a) Infectious—
(b) Non-infectious 9
(2) To await burial—
(3) Cause of death certified by Coroner 65
Number of post-mortem examinations made 74
It was not necessary to carry out any burials under the National
Assistance Act, 1948.
National Assistance Act, 1948
During the year, it was necessary to take court action under the above
Act in one case.
This was in respect of a man aged 55 years who was living in two
attics under very insanitary conditions. The floors were bare, there was
no table and only one broken chair. In the bedroom, the man slept on
the floor and there was a large hole in the wall through which the rafters
could be seen.
He was visited by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health who advised
that the man was incapable of looking after himself and that he should
be removed to hospital.
Application was made to the Magistrate at the North London Police
Court for an order for the man's removal to hospital. The application
was granted and an order made for his detention in hospital for a period
of three months.
The man was subsequently removed to Hackney Hospital and from
there to St. Clements Hospital, Bow. He is now in a home for aged
people.