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First Floor—
Coroner's Court.
Witnesses' Waiting Room.
Ladies' Lavatory.
The great improvement of this arrangement compared with
that of the existing Mortuary accommodation at Church Road,
and the Coroner's Court at Althorpe Grove, will be at once
evident; moreover the convenience of the two buildings being
incorporated is inestimable. The existing Mortuary, which will
probably be retained for emergency purposes, contains the
following accommodation:—
Post-Mortem Room (containing one fixed operation slab).
Mortuary (containing 4 slate tables).
Infections Chamber.
REMOVAL OF OFFENSIVE MATTERS.
Removal of
Fish Offal.
This subject has during the past year been
prominently before the Health Committee and
Vestry with a view to its removal being undertaken by the
sanitary authority, and for that purpose a scheme was prepared
shewing the nett cost after the sale of the offal to be
about £164 per annum. At a meeting of the Vestry on 26th
April, it was, however, resolved that the matter be adjourned
sine die. At present the removal is effected by several manufacturers
of guano and other products, who receive varying sums
from the fishmongers for such removal.
During the year the London County Council has had under
consideration the desirability of legislation to enforce the
requirement of a proper receptacle with a covering for same
and so arranged that each receptable with its contents can be
taken away from the premises without the cover being removed.
This arrangement would of course necessitate an empty