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In 138 of the above cases post mortem examinations were made under the coroner's warrant.

Unnecessary inconvenience having been caused by numerous applications from undertakers
for the reception of bodies late at night, the period during which bodies will be received, except
in case of emergency, has been limited on the recommendation of the Cemetery and Open Spaces
Sub-Committee to the hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and undertakers have been notified to this
effect. During the year 59 bodies were deposited in the Chapel of Rest, Avondale Park. Fiftyfour
bodies were deposited in the previous year.
VACCINATION.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Berry, the acting vaccination officer, I am able to publish the
following summary of the official returns respecting the vaccination of children whose births were
registered in 1914. Out of a total number of 3,036 infants born 407 were not vaccinated on account
of " conscientious objection " on the part of the parents, and 209 remained unvaccinated through
" removal to places unknown." The total number of cases not finally accounted for or not vaccinated
through " conscientious objection " on the part of the parents thus amounted to 616, or to 20 per
cent, of the births registered as compared with losses of less than 7 per cent, in each of the five
years 1904-1908. The number successfully vaccinated amounted to 2,149, or 70 per cent, of the
total births, and 195 infants died before the operation of vaccination had been performed.