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In my report for the year 1899, I dealt at some length
with the question of the recognised necessity for increased
mortuary accommodation and gave details of the scheme for
the erection of a Mortuary on the ground adjoining Latchmere
Road Baths at an estimated cost of Applications
were then being made to the Local Government Board and
London County Council respectively for the following loans
which have now been granted subject to the usual conditions.
Local Government Board £985 for Post-Mortem Room.
„ „ „ £2723 for Coroner's Court.
London County Council
Total £4,795
The work of erection will now, therefore, be speedily
put in hand.
During the year 1900 the existing Mortuary has been in
greater requisition than during the previous year. Two
hundred and ninety-one bodies having been received. One
hundred and eighty-nine were the bodies of males and one
hundred and two those of females.
The following return shews the number of admissions
and other particulars relating to the Mortuary during the past
thirteen years :—