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All the lice cases were dealt with at the station, but 29 of the
scabies cases were treated at home.
Each case implies a number of attendances far treatment, and the
disinfection of the clothing, besides which in the Westminster cases the
bedding is removed for disinfection at the same time that the persons
affected are being treated; these amounted to 3,654 articles. The
864 children suffering from head lice had treatment on 1,126 occasions,
the 26 with body lice had 72 treatments, and 40 with scabies had
182 baths at the station.
In dealing with the Westminster cases, 1,641 visits were paid to the
houses by the Disinfecting Superintendent, an increase over 1922.
Verminous Houses.—8 rooms were disinfected, and from 35 houses
752 articles were removed for disinfection and 117 for destruction.
Mortuaries.
The number of bodies removed to the Council's mortuaries under
order of the Coroner, or to await burial, was 336; in 1 instance on
account of infectious disease.
Inquests were held at Horseferry Road, where the Coroner's Court is
situated, in 318 cases, and there were 7 adjourned inquests. Post-mortem
examinations were made in 173 instances. Seventeen bodies were
received in the mortuary chapel to await burial.

There are resting places for the dead at Drury Lane, Ebury Bridge,
and Dufours Place, but no use was made of them during the year.
The increase in the number of inquest cases appears to be due in
large measure to traffic accidents.