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MORTUARY.
During the year, 61 bodies were received into the mortuary, 41 inquests
were held, and 37 post-mortem examinations were made; four bodies were
deposited owing to being of an infectious nature; 15 were deposited by the
undertakers to await burial. One body was detained owing to decomposition
having set in, and arrangements made for speedy internment.
PUBLIC LAVATORIES, ETC.
There are in the district six water troughs, two with drinking fountains
attached. Also three separate drinking fountains, exclusive of those in the
Park.
Much wilful damage is still being done, and we cannot catch the offenders.
The whole of the public urinals in connection with the public houses
require much attention, as in many cases we find them much abused.
The Council's public lavatories are well patronised, but the amount
realised from the lavatories and "wash and brush up" are greatly decreasing.
The amount collected from the Angel Road lavatory during 1923 was
£316 5s. 4d., and the amount collected from The Green lavatory during the
same period was £308 12s. 5d.
Free W.C. accommodation is provided at these lavatories.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND FOOD INSPECTION.
At the present time there are only five slaughter houses in use; four
licensed from year to year under the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890,
and one registered. This latter slaughter house has been in existence a great
number of years. The access to the premises is bad, but very little slaughtering
is done here.
Those licensed annually give the Council much more control, especially
should they at any time desire to establish a public abbatoir.
No doubt the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act lessened the slaughtering
in the district to some extent during the year.