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MORTUARIES AND CORONERS' COURTS.
The total number of bodies received at the two Mortuaries
(High Street and Wanless Road) during 1899, was 483, as
compared with 495 during 1898, 400 during 1897, and 373
during 1896. Of the 483 bodies, 365 were received at High
Street and 118 at Wanless Road, shewing the need of this
second Mortuary for the Parish.
24 bodies were brought in by the Police (7 to High
Street and 17 to Wanless Road), and the rest by undertakers
or private persons.
285 Post-mortems were conducted (233 at High Street
and 52 at Wanless Road), as compared with 275, 281 and
253 respectively during the 3 preceding years, 1898-6.
The Coroners' Court sat 107 times at Wanless Road, and
113 times at High Street.
The need for the separate infectious room in connection
with the new Mortuary at Wanless Road was shown by the
fact that during 1899, 3 bodies (1 male and 2 females) dead
of diphtheria, and 1 (male) dead of typhoid, were received
there.
Sunblinds have been fitted during the year outside all the
windows of the Mortuary, and Post-Mortem room, in connection
with Wanless Road.
Mr, George Fazev, Junior, has been appointed Deputy
Mortuary Keeper, vice Mr. George Morris.