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 1910
[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 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 17 | l | l | 14 | 18 | 67—1 day |
| February | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 96—2 days |
| March | 19 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 2 | — | 16 | 19 | 20-3 „ |
| April | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2-4 „ |
| May | 16 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | — | 14 | 16 | 2-5 „ |
| June | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 1-6 „ |
| July | 23 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | |
| August | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| September | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| October | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | — | 13 | 17 | |
| November | 16 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| December | 14 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | — | 10 | 14 | |
| Totals | 187 | 69 | 118 | 159 | 19 | 9 | 135 | 178 |
West Ham Mortuary.
No body was admitted to the above Mortuary during the year.