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Stoke Newington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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MORTUARY.
During the period under review the usefulness of the Mortuary
has been restricted, for it is now about three years since any postmortem
examination has been performed in the room provided for
that purpose. For the past three years the post-mortems, like the
inquests, have been conducted at the Hackney Mortuary. The
Stoke Newington provision, however, continues to serve a very
useful purpose by giving accommodation pending burial for a number
of bodies which for various reasons could not be retained in the
homes.