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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,736 Send Message	MR_MAGOO	Report	22 Oct 2025 12:25
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,736 Send Message	UK, Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books, 1840-1920 On Ancestry. The collection as a whole runs from 1841 to 1946. Due to the sensitivity of the material, however, only volumes up to 1921 contain images and full personal details of the patients. Names and digital images of the cases have been redacted from the records for 1922-1946.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,736 Send Message	MR_MAGOO	Report	22 Oct 2025 12:27
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,736 Send Message	Link to the 1921 - 1946 records. Not on Ancestry. https://archives.sgul.ac.uk/post-mortem-examinations-and-case-books
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,246 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	22 Oct 2025 14:15
	An unusual collection, Mr M :-0 At the moment I can't think of any ancestors of mine that might be in the collection but you never know :-)
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 7,764 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	22 Oct 2025 14:22
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 7,764 Send Message	Same here. Will have to have a think and then check a few names. Not sure I want to see post mortem pictures though. Added: just clicked on the link and it seems to be records for St George’s Hospital - even more reason now to have that think.