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Date of
Hearing. Nature of Offence. Result of Hearing.
6th April Nuisance Work done.
£1 11s. 6d. paid for
costs, and summons
withdrawn.
18th May False warranty on sale of butter Dismissed under
Probation of
Offenders Act
on payment of
£10 10s. 0d. costs.
3rd June Selling butter containing 16.4 per cent. Warranty proved.
water. Summons dismissed.
15th June Contravention of Tenement House Bye- Work done.
laws. £2 2s. 0d. costs paid
and summons withdrawn.
29th June Nuisance Work done.
£1 1s. 0d. costs paid
and summons
withdrawn.
5th Aug. Ditto Work done.
Order to pay
10s. 6d. costs.
28th Oct. (1) Failing to send Certificate in case Fined 10s. Od.
of Diphtheria. Costs £2 2s. 0d.
(2) Failing to send Certificate in case of Fined £1.
Measles. Costs £1 1s. 0d.
22nd Dec. Nuisance Order to abate in 21
days, and pay
10s. 6d. costs.
Public Mortuary, New End.
During the year, the bodies of 47 persons were brought to the
mortuary—1 by request of the Medical Officer of Health, 13 by the
Police and 33 at the request of friends. In 12 instances a postmortem
examination was made. The following table indicates the
cause of death of 47 persons whose bodies were received into the
Mortuary:—
Cause of Death or Verdict. Number of Bodies received.
Deaths from natural causes 34
Neglect at birth 2
Open verdict 2
Suicide by liquid poisoning 2
„ gas poisoning 1
„ drowning 2
„ throwing self under train 2
„ shooting (pistol) 1
Accidental death (motor) 1
47