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City of London 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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DISINFECTION, &c., AT CITY MORTUARY.
4,672 articles of bedding, clothing, furniture, &c., were received at Golden
Lane and disinfected.
193 bodies were received at the Mortuary, pending interment, and 165
inquests were held on bodies, and 8 inquests on fires. 61 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 1907, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 5,399 | 164 | 140 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7,064 | 190 | 160 | 7 |
| 1904 | 2,560 | 184 | 150 | 6 |
| 1905 | 2,158 | 183 | 164 | 8 |
| 1906 | 3,796 | 236 | 216 | 3 |
| Average for previous five years | 4,195 | 191 | 166 | 5 |
| 1907 | 4,672 | 193 | 165 | 8 |
Dr. F. J. Waldo, J. P., Coroner for London and Southwark, has kindly furnished me with the following list of places which were the subject of Fire Inquests held by him during 1907 :—
| 1907. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jnquett held on | Name of Premises. | Date of Fire. |
| 1. January 5th | - No. 32, Bouverie Street - | December 22nd, 1906 |
| 2 " " | 5J 55 55 | 30th, „ |
| 3. March 1st | - No. 12, Wood Street | February 4th, 1907 |
| 4. April 26 th | - No. 63, St. Paul's Churchyard | April 13th, 1907 |
| 5. October 11th | - No. Ill, Queen Victoria Street | September 24th, 1907 |
| 6. „ 16th | - No. 12, London Wall | „ 26th, „ |
| 7. „ 23rd | - No. 6, Golden Lane | October 17 th, 1907 |
| 8. November 20th | - No. 50, Upper Thames Street | November 11th, 1907 |