London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Month. | No. received. | Under 5 years. | Over 5 years. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on sanitary grounds. | No. of P.M.'s. | No. of Inquests held. | Number of days remaining in Mortuary. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 187-1 day | ||
| February | 21 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 1 | - | 17 | 21 | 13-2 days |
| March | 25 | 13 | 12 | 25 | – | - | 21 | 25 | 9-3 „ |
| April | 19 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 3 | - | 14 | 19 | 2-4 ,. |
| May | 28 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 27 | |
| June | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| July | 21 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 20 | |
| August | 24 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | |
| September | 20 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | |
| October | 18 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |
| November | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| December | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| Totals | 91 | 120 | 178 | 22 | 12 | 173 | 199 |
West Ham Mortuary.
One body was admitted to the above Mortuary, remaining 2 days.
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