Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Inquests.
Natural Causes | Accidental Causes | Suicide | Misadventure | Murder | Open Verdict | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
February | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
March | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | |
April | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
May | 23 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
June | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
July | 18 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — |
August | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
September | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
October | 27 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
November | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
December | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
Total | 201 | 84 | 21 | 1 | — | 7 |
Bodies Received.
1936 | Deptford | Other Districts |
---|---|---|
January | 5 | 7 |
February | 7 | 17 |
March | 6 | 12 |
April | 7 | 15 |
May | 10 | 25 |
June | 12 | 18 |
July | 13 | 20 |
August | 8 | 23 |
September | 7 | 13 |
October | 8 | 28 |
November | 7 | 10 |
December | 10 | 26 |
100 | 214 | |
Total | 314 |
Mortuary.
Consideration was given during the year to the re-arranging of the
accommodation so as to improve the facilities for the private and
reverend viewing of bodies. It was also decided to install a Refrigerator
Chamber. The Refrigerator is of the six-cell type consisting of three
two-tier cubicles and has proved in practice very satisfactory.