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Wembley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX B.
Mortuary.
No. of bodies deposited 166
No. of post-mortem examinations carried out 164
No. of Coroner's inquests held 31
Bodies were deposited by order of:—
Coroner 136
By Police 21
Hospitals 4
By Undertakers 1
By Ambulance 4
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.
(a) Members of the Chartered Society of
Physiotherapy who have lodged with the
Local Authority a certificate signed by two
resident medical practitioners that they are
suitable persons to carry on such an
establishment 2
(b) Licences granted:—
New 3
Renewals 18
16