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West Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Particularsof Bodies received into the Mortuaries during- 1926.

Month.Stratford Mortuary.Canning Town Mortuary.
Number received.Over 5 yrs.Under 5yrs.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by ' Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Postmortems.Number of Inquests.Number received.Over 5 yrs| Under5yrsSent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Post- mo'temsNumber of Inquests.
January1916419....1319761..7..57
February1914519....1119................
March1615116....1216................
April15123132..715................
May1183101..71111....1..11
June17116125..1117 |................
July18144117..101822......2....
August119265..511 1211..2..22
September14113104..121433....2122
October20137137..132033....3..33
November24186159..1524321..3..33
December22193184..122222....1111
Total2061594716244..12820623203..1941719
West Ham Mortuary was not in use during 1926. All the above Inquests were dealt with at Stratford.