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THE PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year 290 bodies were deposited at the Public
Mortuary, upon application, as follows :—
1. At the request of the relatives of the deceased 7
2. At the request of undertakers 37
3. At the request of the Coroner(inquest cases)
Cases of sudden death 153
Cases of violent death 59
212
4. Brought in by the Police Found dead 18
Accident cases 4
22
5. On account of death due to infectious disease 12
290
In 118 of the above cases post-mortem examinations were
made, mainly under the Coroner's warrant.
INQUESTS AND CORONER'S COURT.
During the past five years no inquest in this parish has
been held at a public house; and now all of the inquests are
held at the Town Hall, in a room placed at the service of the
Coroner by your Vestry, but which is unsuitable for the purpose.
A suitable Court is now in course of erection in the
new buildings at the rear of the Town Hall. For the use of
this Court the County Council will pay an agreed rent, under
an arrangement authorised by section 92 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.
DISINFECTION.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, imposes additional
duties on the Sanitary Authority in the matter of
disinfection, the practical effect of the legislation of late years