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In 127 of the above cases post mortem examinations were made under the coroner's warrant
The number of bodies deposited in 1914 and the five preceding years, together with the number
of inquests held and the number of post mortem examinations made in the Mortuary is shown in
the following- Table:—

Unnecessary inconvenience having been caused by numerous applications from undertakers
for the reception of bodies late at hight, the period during which bodies will be received, except
in case of emergency, has been limited on the recommendation of the Cemetery and Open Spaces
Sub-Committee to the hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and undertakers have been notified to this
effect. During the year 54 bodies were deposited in the Chapel of Rest, Avondale Park. Sixtyfour
bodies were deposited in the previous year.
VACCINATION.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Hinton, the vaccination officer, I am able to publish the following
summary of the official returns respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered
in 1913. Out of a total number of 3,107 infants born 392 were not vaccinated on account of
"conscientious objection" on the part of the parents, and 205 remained unvaccinated through
"removal to places unknown." The total number of cases not finally accounted for or not vaccinated
through "conscientious objection" on the part of the parents thus amounted to 597 or to 19 per
cent. of the births registered as compared with losses of less than 7 per cent. in each of the five
years 1904-1908. The number successfully vaccinated amounted to 2,194 or 71 per cent. of the
total births, and 224 infants died before the operation of vaccination had been performed.