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The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries for purposes of
inquest, and to await burial, during the last 24 years were:—

There are resting places for the dead at Ebury Bridge, Dufours Place
and Drury Lane.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Two events of outstanding importance occurred during the year,
namely, the opening of two new centres, one by the Council and the other
by the Westminster Health Society.
The Westminster Health Society had conducted the work of Maternity
and Child Welfare on behalf of the City Council at 60, Greek Street, for
many years, but they decided to give up that work in the northern area
as from the end of June, 1926. It then became incumbent on the Council
to continue the work, and they passed a resolution to this effect on
21st January, 1926. Steps were taken to acquire the whole building, of
which the Westminster Health Society occupied one floor, but the offer
of £9,250 for the freehold made by the Council was not accepted. In
order that there should be no loss of continuity in the work, premises for
a centre had to be found at once. Premises which had been used as a
shop at 9, Frith Street, were found to be vacant, and fortunately they
offered suitable temporary accommodation for the purpose of a maternity
and child welfare centre.
They were taken for a period of three years at a rental of £300, terminable
at the end of that time on six months' notice. Until the premises
were ready for occupation temporary arrangements were made to hold
one infant clinic per week at the Westminster Dispensary, Gerrard Street.
At Frith Street certain alterations, involving the moving and erection
of partitions, were made in order to provide separate rooms, but otherwise