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Deaths from Tuberculosis—All ages.
Death Rate per 1,000 of
estimated population.
Pulmonary 96 0.70
Other forms 9 0.07
105 Total 0.77
Comparable figures for preceding years :—
Year. No. of Deaths. Rate.
1939 130 0.77
1940 160 1.20
1941 123 1.18
1942 147 1.39
1943 117 1.08
1944 128 1.21
1945 127 1.14
1946 98 0.75
Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
During 1947, the provision of improved facilities at these premises continued. The
major items were the enlargement of the office used by the Coroner's Officers and the provision
of a public waiting room by the conversion of unused space in the Mortuary. The following
figures show the routine work undertaken with, in brackets, the corresponding figures for 1946:
1. Post-mortems held.
(a) St. Pancras cases.
(i) Resident or died in St. Pancras 268 (175)
(ii) Resident in St. Pancras, died elsewhere 52(56)
(iii) Died in St. Pancras, resident elsewhere 175 (77)
495 (308)
(b) ex-St. Pancras cases (i.e., both resident and died
elsewhere) 525 (518)
1,020 (826)
2. Bodies received for viewing only.
(a) St. Pancras cases.
(i) Resident and died in St. Pancras 4
(ii) Resident in St. Pancras, died elsewhere 1
(iii) Died in St. Pancras, resident elsewhere 9
14
(b) ex-St. Pancras cases 29
— 43 (32)
3. Total bodies received 1,063 (858)
4. Inquests held 552 (570)