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MORTUARY AND CORONER* S COURT.
The Poplar Mortuary is situated in Poplar High Street adjoining the
Coroner's Court It is fitted with modern refrigerating plant which will hold
fifteen bodies and it has a well equipped post-mortem room In addition there
is a viewing room, a waiting room and accommodation for the use of the
Pathologists and clerks
The total number of bodies received during 1962 was 793 (Residents 298
non-residents 495) Post-mortem examinations were made in 682 cases and
inquests were held in 111 cases
PUBLIC CLEANSING
The arrangements for collection.removal and disposal of refuse are under
control of the Borough Engineer, who has supplied the following information:-
Refuse During the year 22 449 tons 7 cwts 0 qrs.of house, trade, street,
gully, market and kitchen refuse were collected and disposed of at the
controlled tip In addition 14 205 tons 12 cwts 1 qr of refuse from other
Boroughs were also dealt with at the Council s Refuse Disposal Depot
Street Cleansing Two Mechanical/Sweeper/Collectors supplemented the
work of the manual Road Sweepers, and as warranted by weather conditions a
watering machine was used for washing and watering roads and street markets.
Gully Cleansing Gully/Emptying machines have carried out 7,576 gully
cleansings and weekly emptyings of three cesspools
SWIMMING BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES

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