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communicating with each other. One of these is the mortuary chamber, and has a cupboard at either
side with sliding doors, in which the bodies are kept. The other room is used as a post-mortem room.
Kensington.—A suitably arranged and well-fitted mortuary has been provided near the vestryhall
in High-street, Kensington. The building is approached from a side street by a covered way. It
contains three rooms, each entered by a separate door. Two of the rooms are used as mortuary chambers,
one being reserved for the bodies of persons dying from infectious complaints, the third room is fitted
up as the post-mortem room, and attached to it is a small lavatory.
Each room has its walls lined with glazed brickwork, the floors are of impervious material, and
adequate means of light and ventilation are provided.
Hammersmith.—A new mortuary and coroner's court have been erected.
The mortuary contains—
(а) A mortuary chamber for bodies awaiting interment or a coroner's inquest.
(б) A mortuary chamber for bodies of persons dying of infectious complaints.
(c) A post-mortem room, suitably fitted up for the examination of bodies.
(d) A viewing lobby, with a window on to each mortuary chamber.
(e) A store for empty shells.
There is waiting-room accommodation in the coroner's court.
Fulham.—The mortuary is situated on a site adjoining the entrance to a cemetery. In connection
with it is a coroner's court. The mortuary is at the rear of the court building, separated from it by a
small asphalted open yard. It contains—
(a) A good size chamber fitted up with wooden catacombs for the bodies.
(Ji) A small room, formerly a store-room, which is now reserved for the bodies of persons
dying from infectious complaints.
(c) A post-mortem room suitably fitted up.
The walls in the ordinary mortuary chamber (a) and the post-mortem room arc lined with tiles,
and the floors are of impervious material. Ventilation and light are provided by louvres in the roof
and side windows. The second mortuary chamber (b), not originally intended for bodies, is not well
suited for its present purpose.
Chelsea.—A mortuary has been provided in the disused burial ground, Arthur-street, Chelsea.
The building contains two rooms, which are used for the purpose of a public mortuary. There
is a third room, but this is now reserved for the use of the workhouse.
One of the aforementioned rooms is fitted with slate slabs, and serves as mortuary chamber for
bodies awaiting interment or a coroner's inquest. There is no viewing window. Adjoining this room,
and entered from it, is the other room, which is fitted up for the purpose of post-mortem examinations.
In it is a tank-shell with glass top, which is used for decomposed bodies, or bodies of persons dying from
infectious complaints.
The walls arc tiled, the floors are of impervious material, and the means of light and ventilation
are good.
St. George, Hanorer-square.—A well-arranged mortuary has been provided by the vestry at
Ebury-bridge, Pimlico. In addition to this mortuary, there is also a small building near the offices in
Mount-street, but this is only used for bodies awaiting interment.
The mortuary contains three mortuary chambers. One of these is reserved for the bodies of
persons dying of an infectious complaint, another for bodies awaiting interment or a coroner's inquest;
this has a viewing window. The third is a smaller room, which is used for bodies recovered from the
river or in an advanced stage of decomposition; it is provided with a viewing window. There is also a
post-mortem room, which is suitably fitted up with table, sink and lavatory.
The walls of each room are lined with tiles, the floors are of impervious material, and the means
of light and ventilation are adequate.
Westminster.—A mortuary has been provided in connection with the coroner's court. It
contains—
1. Two mortuary chambers connected by a doorway, but with separate entrances, one of
which is for bodies awaiting an inquest, the other for bodies awaiting interment.
2. A mortuary chamber for the bodies of persons who have died from an infectious
complaint.
3. A post-mortem room which is entered from the first-mentioned mortuary chamber.
The rooms are well lighted and ventilated, the floors are paved with impervious material and
the walls are lined with tiles. Each mortuary chamber has an opening to the external air, and in each
door viewing windows are provided.
St. James.—A mortuary is provided at the depot in Dufours-place. It contains three rooms,
each well lighted and ventilated by skylights. The walls are covered with white tiles and the floors are
concreted and drained. One room is used as a mortuary-chamber for cases dying from non-infectious
disease or awaiting a coroner's inquest. There is no viewing window, but shells with glass tops are
provided. This room communicates with a second, which is fitted up for post-mortem examinations
with a table, sink and wash-basin, and means for obtaining hot water. The third room is used for the
bodies of persons dying of infectious disease, it does not communicate with the other rooms.
St. Marylebone.—Mortuary provision for the district has been made in Paddington-street in
connection with the coroner's court. The accommodation consists of—
(1) A chapel (consecrated) which is used for—
(a) Bodies brought to the mortuary while awaiting interment.
(b) For bodies of persons dying of infectious complaints.
In this chapel there is a water-sealed shell, in which bodies can be placed.
(2) A mortuary chamber provided with a viewing window for inquest cases.
(3) A post-mortem room, well fitted up.
The rooms are each approached from the external air, arc well lighted and ventilated, and have
walls lined with tiles and concreted floors.