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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Number of Days Bodies remained in Mortuaries:—
71 were 1 Day in Stratford Mortuary.
42 ,, 2 Days „ ,, „
30 „ 3 „ „ „ „
15 „ 4 „ „ „ „
8 „ 5 „ „ „ „
1 was 6 ,, ,, ,, ,,
3 were 7 ,, ,, ,, ,,
2 „ 9 „ „ „ „
Total 172
12 were 1 Day in Canning Town Mortuary.
11 „ 2 Days „ „ „ „
8 „ 3 „ „ „ „ „
3 „ 4 „ „ „ „ „
1 was 5 „ „ „ „ „
3 were 6 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
1 was 7 „ „ „ „ „
1 „ 8 „ „ „ „ „
1 „ 10 „ „ „ „ „
Total 41
1 Doctor performed 9 Post-Mortem Examinations
1 „ „ 7 „ „ „
1 „ „ 5 „ „ „
6 Doctors ,, 4 ,, ,, ,, each
4„ „ 3 „ „ „ „
20 „ „ 2 „ „ „ „
41 „ „ 1 „ „ Examination
42