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167
£
1. Mortuary 30
2. Post Mortem Room 421
3. Coroner's Court 585
Total... £1742
It is the duty of the London County Council to provide and
maintain proper accommodation for the holding of inquests, i.e.,
Coroner's Courts, but power is given to the London County
Council to make arrangements with a local Metropolitan Sanitary
Authority (e.g., City or Borough Council) for the use for the
purposes of a Coroner's Court, of any building belonging to that
• Authority, on such terms as may be agreed on.
There are two Coroner's Courts in Lambeth Borough—one at
Wanless Road, belonging to the London County Council, and
the other at High Street, Lambeth, belonging to the Borough
Council and rented by the London County Council.
Mortuaries have to be provided and fitted up and maintained
by the Metropolitan Local Sanitary Authorities.
INQUESTS.
I
During the year 1905, within the Borough of Lambeth, 377
Lambeth cases were submitted to the Coroner (who, in 41
instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary,,
the deaths being due to natural causes). In the remaining
336 cases inquests were held with the following results: —
I. Natural Causes 178