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Hillingdon 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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PUBLIC MORTUARY
In view of the increasing number of bodies received at the Public Mortuary together with the
long periods that must sometimes elapse before necessary enquiries are complete, the Social
Services Committee resolved to increase the accommodation at the Public Mortuary.
During the year the number of bodies received and post mortem examinations carried out at
the Council's Mortuary in Kingston Lane, Hillingdon were:
From Home Address:
| Residents of Hillingdon | 247 | |
| Residents of other districts | 26 | |
| 273 | ||
| From Hospitals in the Area: | ||
| Residents of Hillingdon | 355 | |
| Residents of other districts | 347 | |
| 702 | ||
| From London Airport: | ||
| Residents of other districts | 26 | |
| 1,001 | ||
CREMATORIUM
The Borough Council continues with the Harrow Borough Council to be a constituent
member of the Breakspear Crematorium Joint Committee. The Crematorium is situated in
Breakspear Road, Ruislip and was opened at the end of 1957.
The trend towards cremation as
opposed to burial has been noticed for some years, and it is one of the objectives of the Council
to encourage cremation in appropriate cases.
The trend towards cremation as opposed to burial has been noticed for some years, and it is one of the objectives of the Council to encourage cremation in appropriate cases.
| 1965 | 3,439 | 1968 | 3,677 |
| 1966 | 3,399 | 1969 | 3,802 |
| 1967 | 3,412 | 1970 | 3,929 |