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City of London 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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DISINFECTION, &c., AT CITY MORTUARY.
3,796 articles of bedding, clothing, furniture, &c., were received at Golden
Lane and disinfected, 525 of which were dealt with by arrangement by the
Finsbury Borough Council during the rebuilding of the City disinfecting
apparatus after destruction by fire.
236 bodies were received at the Mortuary, pending interment, and 216
inquests were held on bodies, and 3 inquests on fires. 78 post-mortem
examinations were made.
Number of Articles disinfected, Bodies received at the Mortuary, and Inquests held at the Coroner's Court in the City during 1906, compared with the previous five years.
| Year. | Articles of Bedding, &c., disinfected. | Bodies received at the Mortuary. | Inquests held on bodies. | Inquests held on Fires. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 5,527 | 111 | 77 | 1 |
| 1902 | 5,399 | 164 | 140 | 1 |
| 1903 | 7,064 | 190 | 160 | 7 |
| 1904 | 2,560 | 184 | 150 | 6 |
| 1905 | 2,158 | 183 | 164 | 8 |
| Average for previous five years | 4,541 | 166 | 138 | 4.6 |
| 1906 | 3,796 | 236 | 216 | 3 |
Inquests were held on 6res that occurred at the following places:—
12th March, 1906 35 and 37, Noble Street.
3rd April, 1906 38, St. Andrew's Hill.
12th September, 1906 47, Holborn Viaduct.
The reconstruction of the post-mortem room, disinfecting buildings and
machinery, &c., destroyed by a fire in October, 1904, was completed in 1906.
During the work of rebuilding, the opportunity was taken of making
structural alterations that will greatly improve the usefulness of the buildings.