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
Enfield 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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MORTUARY
Under Section 198 of the Public Health Act, 1936, a local authority may, and
if directed by the Minister shall, provide a mortuary and a post-mortem room. The
Council provides a service through arrangement with the Hospital Management
Committee for the use of the facilities at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Tottenham,
at an agreed charge. The mortuary facilities were made available on 749 occasions.
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