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PUBLIC MORTUARY.— One hundred and seventy-four bodies were
removed to the Mortuary during 1934, and were admitted as follows:—
By order of the Coroner 150
Brought by the Police 5
For convenience till funeral 19
174
Ninety post-mortem examinations were made and inquests were held
in 73 cases.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
The ultimate object of sanitary inspection is to promote the health of
the inhabitants of the district and to lower the death-rate.
The duties of a sanitary inspector are of a very varied character but are
mainly in connection with inspection of nuisances, housing, drainage, inspection
of food, food premises, workshops, work-places and other places where
work is done for profit. The inspection of factories is principally the duty of
inspectors appointed by the Home Office, but local authorities have also certain
functions in factories which are carried out in co-operation with the Factory
Inspector.
The following inspections of dwelling-houses were made during the
year by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
Cause. Inspections.
In consequence of complaint 14,884
In consequence of infectious disease 4,574
House-to-House Inspection 4,907
Verminous or aged persons 292
Other Inspections of Dwelling-Houses 2,524