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Each case implies a number of attendances for treatment, and the
disinfection of the clothing, besides which in the Westminster cases the
bedding is removed for disinfection at the same time that the persons
affected are being treated ; these amounted to 1,839 articles. The
children suffering from lice and scabies had treatment at the station on
1,179 occasions.
In dealing with the Westminster cases, 1,350 visits were paid to the
houses by the Disinfecting Superintendent.
Verminous Houses.—From 40 houses 629 articles were removed for
disinfection and 3 tons of old bedding and rubbish for destruction.
Mortuaries.
The number of bodies removed to the Council's mortuaries under
order of the Coroner, or to await burial, was 340 ; in 1 instance on account
of infectious disease.
Inquests were held at Horseferry Road, where the Coroner's Court is
situated, in 328 cases, and there were 30 adjourned inquests. Postmortem
examinations were made in 191 instances. Twelve bodies were
received in the mortuary chapel to await burial.

There are resting places for the dead at Drury Lane, Ebury Bridge,
and Dufours Place, but no use was made of them during the year.
The increase in the number of inquest cases appears to be due in
large measure to traffic accidents.
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