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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
West Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Month. | Number received. | Stratford Mortuary. | Number received. | Canning Town Mortuary. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 5 yrs. | Under 5yrs. | Sent in by Coron r. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | Number of Inquests. | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5yrs | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Post-mortems. | Number of Inquests. | |||
| January | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 | .. | .. | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| February | 19 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 1 | .. | 15 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| March | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | .. | .. | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 |
| April | 18 | 15 | 3 | 18 | .. | .. | 14 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 4 | 5 |
| May | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | .. | .. | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| June | 18 | 13 | 5 | 18 | .. | .. | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| July | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 2 | .. | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| August | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | .. | .. | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
| September | 21 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 2 | .. | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | .. | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 4 |
| November | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .. | 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 4 |
| December | 18 | 13 | 5 | 18 | .. | .. | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 205 | 152 | 53 | 195 | 10 | .. | 145 | 205 | 35 | 32 | 3 | .. | 32 | 3 | 26 | 32 |
West Ham Mortuary was not in Use during 1925.
The above Inquests were dealt with at Strattord.
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