London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CREMATION ACTS, 1902 and 1952
During the year 2,429 certificates were completed by the
Medical Officer of Health in the capacity of Medical Referee
under the above Acts. The following table shows the certificates
completed during the last ten years:-
Year Certificates
1955 2,362
1956 2.250
1957 2.165
1958 2,327
1959 2.222
1960 2,202
1961 2,320
1962 2,465
1963 2,742
1964 2,429
PUBLIC MORTUARY AND
CORONER' S POST MORTEM ROOM 1964
Total number of Bodies received 605
Total number of Post Mortem Preparations 558
Total number of Post Mortem Examinations
for Coroner 557
Total number of Post Mortem Examinations
for Medical Officer of Health 1