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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Month. | No. received. | Under 5 years. | Over 5 yean. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in by M.O.H. | No. of P.m.'8. | No. of In-quests held. | Number of days remaining in Mortuary. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | – | 8 | 17 | 82–1 day |
| February | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | – | 11 | 11 | 100–2 days |
| March | 17 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 4 | – | 11 | 16 | 12–3 „ |
| April | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | – | – | 12 | 15 | 6–4 „ |
| May | 19 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 2–5 „ |
| June | 20 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | – | 12 | 20 | |
| July | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 5 | |
| August | 20 | 10 | 10 | 15 | . 5 | – | 13 | 20 | |
| September | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | – | 6 | 10 | |
| October | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | – | – | 11 | 15 | |
| November | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | – | 13 | 18 | |
| December | 34 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 3 | – | 21 | 34 | |
| Totals | 202 | 84 | 118 | 177 | 24 | 1 | 133 | 199 |
West Ham Mortuary.—Two bodies were admitted by the
Medical Officer of Health.
(1) B. D., male, 29 years. Admitted December 22th. Removed
December 29th.
(2) M. T., female, 27 years (embalmed). Admitted
ber 25th. Removed December 22nd.