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City of London 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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DISINFECTION, &c., AT CITY MORTUARY.
70,787 articles of bedding, clothing, furniture, &c., were received at Golden
Lane and disinfected. Of these 60,709 were disinfected at the request of
City firms engaged in exporting second-hand clothing to South Africa,
where the authorities will not allow such articles to enter the country unless
accompanied by a certificate duly signed by a medical officer of health,
vouching for the proper disinfection of each consignment.
194 bodies were received at the Mortuary, pending interment, 173
inquests were held on bodies, and 3 inquests on fires.
Number of Articles disinfected, Bodies received at the Mortuary, and Inquests held at the Coroner's Court in the City during 1908, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 7,064 | 190 | 160 | 7 |
| 1904 | 2,560 | 184 | 150 | 6 |
| 1905 | 2,158 | 183 | 164 | 8 |
| 1906 | 3,796 | 236 | 216 | 3 |
| 1907 | 4,672 | 193 | 165 | 8 |
| Average for previous five years | 4,060 | 197 | 171 | 6 |
| 1908 | 70,787 | 194 | 173 | 3 |
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 1908 :—
| 1908. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inquest held on | Name of Premises. | Date of Fire. |
| 1. 14th April | No. 24, Ludgate Hill | 14th February, 1908 |
| 2. 14th July | No. 31, Middlesex Street | 26th June, 1908 |
| 3. 7th August | Nos. 48, 49 and 49a, Old Bailey | 4th August, 1908 |