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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
Willesden 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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These categories include the great majority of patients dying in hospital whose relatives themselves do
not arrange to undertake the burial.
The contract entered into with a local undertaker to carry out the burial of destitute persons was
continued during the year, during which period 18 burials and 4 cremations were arranged.
Public Mortuary:
During 1949 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary as follows:
| From Willesden | From Acton | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-mortems | 303 | 55 | 358 |
| Post-mortems and inquests | 83 | 19 | 102 |
| Adjourned inquests | 32 | - | 32 |
| Accommodations | 1 | - | 1 |