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Hone Bathing
The number of Hone Bathing visits more than doubled the total
of the previous year, amounting to 2482 as compared with 1205. It
is anticipated that the need for this service will increase year by
year.
Incontinent Laundry
The demand for this service, as in the case of Hone Bathing, has
shown a great increase. However, I an pleased to say that the staff
were able to cope satisfactorily with the extra burden of work.
MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT
The Poplar Mortuary is situated in Poplar High Street adjoining
the Coroner's Court. It is fitted with nodern refrigerating plant
which will hold fifteen bodies and it has a well equipped post-norten
roon. In addition there is a viewing roon, a waiting roon and acconnodation
for the use of the Pathologists and clerks.
The total nunber of bodies received during 1964 was 573 (residents
248, non-residents 325). Post-norten only exaninations were
nade in 491 cases and inquests were held in 78 cases.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
The arrangenents for collection, renoval and disposal of refuse
are under the control of the Borough Engineer, who has supplied the
following information:-
Refuse; During the year 23,899 tons of house, trade, street,
gully, narket and kitchen refuse were collected and disposed of at
the controlled tip. In addition 15,048 tons of refuse fron other
boroughs were also dealt with at the Council's Refuse Disposal Depot.
Street Cleansing? Two nechanical sweeper-collectors supplemented
the work of the manual road sweepers, and as warranted by weather
conditions two watering machines were used for washing and watering
roads and street narkets.
Gully Cleansing: Three gully emptying machines have carried
out 6253 gully cleansings and weekly emptyings of three cesspools.
SWIMMING BATHS AND WASHHOUSES
The following bathing establishments are maintained by the
Council under the supervision of the Chief Baths Superintendents-
Poplar Baths - Vapour, Foam and Slipper Baths, Swimming Pools
Bow Baths - Slipper Baths
Aberfeldy Street - Launderette.
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