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maintain a reasonable temperature and eight notices were
served relating to the provision of suitable and sufficient
means of ventilation.
In twenty-four cases the Council granted a certificate of
exemption where satisfactory arrangements had been made
for the shop assistants to use conveniences in the same
building or elsewhere in the immediate vicinity.
Public Mortuary.—Three hundred and seventy-seven
bodies were admitted to the Mortuary in Fulham Palace
Road during the year.
H ammersmith—
Admitted by order of Coroner 136
Admitted by order of Police 19
Admitted on application of undertakers lor accommodation
37
192
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs :—
Fulham 74
Chelsea 111
186
No. of P.-M. examinations conducted :—
Hammersmith oases 109
Fulham cases 43
Chelsea cases 63
Total P.M.'s 215
No. of Inquests held :—
Hammersmith cases 112
Fulham cases 55
Chelsea cases 94
Total Inquests held 261
The installation of a refrigeration plant for the purpose
of arresting decomposition of the bodies has proved very
successful.