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of erecting in the Inner Wards of the Borough a Public
Mortuary, in addition to the Mortuaries that now exist primarily
for the reception of bodies awaiting Coroner's Inquests, in view
of the limited and insufficient accommodation in many of the
houses of Lambeth. The matter is still under consideration, the
Town Clerk having been instructed to bring up a report as to
the Council's powers to provide a Chapel of Rest, and to ascertain
what (if any) provision has been made in the Metropolitan
Districts.
CLERICAL STAFF.
The Clerical Staff consists of 4 Clerks—1 first class (W. R.
Lawrence), 2 second class (Messrs. A. L. Baxter and W. J.
Lawrence), and 1 boy (Albert E. Ruel).