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Work at the Mortuary.—158 bodies were
received, 130 inquests on bodies. No fire inquests
were held, although the City Coroner informs me that
134 preliminary investigations into fires were held
by him.
Sanitary Inspections.—8,524 inspections were
made of premises; 275 orders were issued; 694
notices were served; and improvements were effected
in 1,622 instances without the issue of notices.
Complaints.—Complaints have been received
respecting the Condemned Meat Shed in Lindsey
Street, and in respect of offensive smells at
Billingsgate Market. Both these matters received
attention.
Registered Lodging-Houses.—There were 134
houses on the register which provided accommodation
for 713 lodgers in 371 tenements. This equals an
average of 2.1 persons per tenement. 188 cleansing
notices were served.
Tenement Houses.—Tenement houses were the
subject of a special Report to the Sanitary Committee,
in which Report certain administrative difficulties were
referred to, particularly the one which makes the
landlord of the lettings the responsible party for the
observance of the Bye-laws. In practice, the owner
and real landlord of the premises lets a large house to