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MORTUARY
The public mortuary and post mortem room provided by the Council is situated in the
North Circular Road, N.3., adjacent to the Disinfecting Station.
In the course of the year 552 bodies were received in the mortuary.
EXHUMATIONS
Licences issued by the Home Office for the removal of human remains under the
Burial Act 1857 state, inter alia "It is considered advisable that the Medical Officer of
Health should be notified whenever such a licence is granted in order that he may be in
a position to take any action that may be necessary in the interests of public health".
Seven exhumations were carried out during the year and, where appropriate, were
observed by a Public Health Inspector, to ensure compliance with the conditions in the
licence.
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