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High Street Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
During 1905 the Council decided to carry out certain sanitary
improvements and extensions in connection with the old
Mortuary and Coroner's Court, situated in High Street, Lambeth.
From time to time the Medical Officer of Health has pointed out
that the old buildings were totally inadequate and quite unsuited
to present day requirements.
The improvements and extensions suggested are as follows:—
1. Mortuary.
New Mortuary to be built, including 11 catacombs for storirg
shells, viewing chamber, and usual fittings ; new store-house,
fuel-house, w.c. and urinal, and covered corridors to be built;
yard adjoining to be asphalted ; and adjoining boundary wall to
be rebuilt.
2. Post Mortem Room.
Existing Mortuary to be converted into enlarged Post Mortem
Room, with usual fittings.
3. Coroner's Court.
Existing Court to be re-decorated, re-lighted and re-ventilated,
new waiting-room for witnesses, and lavatory for ladies to be
built; yard adjoining to be asphalted, and adjoining boundary
wall re-built.
These are much needed improvements, and on the strength of
such, the rent payable by the London County Council (at present
^80 per annum) for the use of the Coroner's Court is to be
increased to ,£105.
The work is to be extended over 2 years (1905-7), by order of
the Council (on the suggestion of the Finance Committee), the
estimated cost being as follows :—