London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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This subject is becoming of increasing importance, and
when it is realised that matter is indestructible, and
that the elements of the body still exist but in other combinations,
whether the body slowly but noxiously decomposes
after burial, or quickly, but safely, as in burning, the
prejudices against Cremation will gradually subside.
JOSEPH OAKMAN,
Medical Officer of Health
for West Battersea.