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MORTUARIES AND CORONERS' COURTS.
The total number of bodies received at the two
Mortuaries (High Street and Wanless Road) during 1898,
was 495, as compared with 400 during 1897, and 373
during 1896. Of the 495 bodies, 365 were received at
High Street and 130 at Wanless Road, shewing the need
of this second Mortuary for the Parish.
31 bodies were brought in by the Police (19 to High Street
and 12 to Wanless Road), and the rest by Undertakers.
275 Post-Mortems were conducted (194 at High Street
and 81 at Wanless Road) as compared with 281 during
1897, and 253 during 1896.
The Coroners' Court sat 127 times at Wanless Road, and
116 times at High Street.
Bodies, dead from infectious disease (diphtheria), were
received at both Mortuaries—one at High Street, and four
at Wanless Road. The latter Mortuary is provided with
a separate infectious room, but the former is, unfortunately,
not so provided.