London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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St Pancras 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Burials.
Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, placed upon the Borough Council,
as from 5th July, 1948, the duty of causing "to be buried or cremated the body of any
person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it appears to the
authority that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being
made otherwise than by the authority."
During the period from that date to the end of the year 37 cases were dealt with, having come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources:—
| Cases. | |
|---|---|
| Royal Free Hospital | 6 |
| St. Pancras Hospital | 7 |
| Highgate Hospital | 6 |
| National Temperance Hospital | 1 |
| Coroner's officers | 13 |
| Private persons | 4 |
| Post-Mortem Examinations. | Received for Viewing only. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident and died in St. Pancras | 206 (268) | 1 (4) | 207 (272) |
| Died in St. Pancras, resident elsewhere | 144 (175) | 5 (9) | 149 (184) |
| Resident in St. Pancras, died elsewhere | 41 (52) | 2 (1) | 43 (53) |
| Resident and died elsewhere | 488 (525) | 40 (29) | 528 (554) |
| 879 (1,020) | 48 (43) | 927 (1,063) | |
| Accommodated for St. Pancras Hospital during rebuilding of Hospital Mortuary | 37 (-) | ||
| Total Number of bodies received | 964 (1,063) | ||