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Coroner's Court and Public Mortuary.
The number of bodies admitted to the Public Mortuary during
the year was 1,139, an increase of 15 compared with 1958. There
were 1,128 post-mortem examinations. This also is an increase of
43 compared with last year.
The Mortuary and Court were also used by the Boroughs of
Fulham, Chelsea and Kensington.
During the year extensive alterations were carried out to the
Mortuary and Coroner's Court at a cost of approximately £12,000,
with the result that there is now accommodation for more bodies, a
much larger and more hygienic post-mortem room, a new waiting
room, jury room, viewing lobby and an office for the use of the
pathologist and any of his staff. During this time, the Mortuary
was closed and the Fulham Borough Council kindly arranged to
accept our bodies at their mortuary. A view of the post-mortem
room is shown in the photograph below:—
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
The above Act remained in force during the year and the
number of premises on the register at the end of the year was four.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
This Act remained in force and ten applications for renewal of
licences were received and granted during the year.