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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

Hanover Square 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square]

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The following Table shows the number of bodies received
in the Mortuary during the 52 weeks ending December 31st,
1892, as compiled from the returns furnished to me
monthly by the Mortuary Keeper, Mr. Coles.

Table: Table VII.Return showing the number of bodies received into the Mortuary, Ebury Bridge, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1892.

Table VII.

Return showing the number of bodies received into the Mortuary, Ebury Bridge, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1892.

Cause of Death.Number.Post Mortems.Inquests.
Deaths from Scarlet Fever000
Do. Diphtheria400
Found Drowned888
Found Dead777
Born Dead432
Murder443
Suicide161316
Deaths from Natural Causes544737
Deaths from Accidents443942
Totals141121115

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Table VIII. shows the results of the analyses of the
water (made by the Public Analyst, Mr. Charles E. Cassal)
supplied to the Parish by the two companies during each
of the twelve months.
The average quality of the water supplied by the Grand
Junction Company was the same as, but that supplied by
the Chelsea Company better than, during the 12 months
ending March, 1892. The average quality of the Grand
Junction Company's water was, as will be seen from the
table, not so good as that of the Chelsea Company's water,
a reversal of the position recorded in my last Report.