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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Number of Bodies received for Year 1903.
| Month. | No. received. | Under 5. | Over 5. | Sent by Coroner. | Brought by Police. | No. of P.M.'s. | No. of Inquests. | No Inquests held. | Sanitary. | Number of days remaining in Mortuary. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50—1 day | |
| February | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | l | 60—2 days |
| March | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36—3 „ |
| April | 14 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10-4 „ |
| May | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 „ |
| June | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| September | 18 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| October | 19 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | ||
| November | 21 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| December | 19 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 165 | 61 | 104 | 149 | 12 | 123 | 161 | 0 | 4 |
West Ham Mortuary.
Bodies received during 1903 for sanitary purposes :
March 3rd. Elizabeth Walker, aged 8 months.
June 30th. John Hobbs, aged 4 years 3 months.