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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The Public Mortuary is situated in St. George's Road,
Peckham. In 1924, 276 bodies were deposited and 144 post
mortem examinations were made. 241 inquests were held. The
instruments and other equipment at the Mortuary were brought
up to date during the year.
DISINFECTING DEPOT, PECKHAM PARK ROAD.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
During the year 2,910 rooms were disinfected after various
infectious diseases. Excepting instances where the medical
attendant certified that disinfection had been carried out under
his direction, disinfection was carried out by the officers of the
Council in all cases following the occurrence of notifiable
infectious diseases. In many other cases of illness also, spraying
and the disinfection of bedding and articles of clothing was
carried out.
During the year the condition of 89 rooms required them to
be stripped of paper after disinfection. 141 rooms were sprayed,
and 111 lots of bedding were disinfected with the object of
destroying vermin.
The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown
in the table on page 58.
Cleansing Station.
The number of adults and school children who attended at
the Council s Cleansing Station, Peckham Park Road, during the
year is set out in the table on page 59.
In addition to the work of disinfection and disinfestation
carried out at the Council's Disinfecting Depot, Peckham Park
Road, quantities of unsound food, etc., were destroyed, the details
of which are set out as follows : —
Fish.
Fruit.
Meat.
lbs.
22
Tons
0
cwt.
9
qrs.
0
Tons
1
cwt.
3
lbs.
13
qrs.
2
Tons
0
cwt.
1
qrs.
0
lbs.
27 ¼
Tinned Foods.
Dead Animals.
Vegetables.
Tons
1
cwt.
3
qrs.
3
lbs.
19
Tons
2
cwt.
0
lbs.
0
qrs.
0
Tons
3
cwt.
6
lbs.
0
qrs.
2