ABSTRACT
Recording and analysis of the large assemblage of human and animal remains that were recovered from the site is still ongoing, but this chapter presents the initial results of the fieldwork together with searches of the hospital archives and other sources to provide an exploration of some of the possible sources for the remains. The archaeologically recovered remains span the period of the introduction of the Anatomy Act of 1832 and appear to be derived from a combination of in vivo surgery, anatomical and surgical teaching and individuals upon whom autopsies were conducted to understand the cause of death. The difference between the administration of the London Hospital and other large hospitals in the capital also meant that it did not charge burial fees and was liable if the relatives of the deceased did not collect the body. The hospital maintained its own burial ground for this purpose.
