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increasing, and the place become better known, an increase in
the number of persons attending the inquests has also taken placeThe
space appropriated for the purpose thus became much too
limited, more especially of course upon exceptional occasions.
An extension of the accommodation was, therefore, authorised
by the Vestry, and has now been provided by the erection of an
additional room where inquests may in future be held, while the
room formerly used will be left at liberty for other purposes. The
total number of inquests from the 9th of December, 1874 (the date
of the first being held) to the 30th of June. 1877, (a period of nearly
two years and seven months) was 420, the amount received for
the accommodation by the Vestry being £y3, nearly one half of
which (£35 7s. 6d.) was received during the twelve months ending
30th June, 1877; while 210 inquests, exactly one half of the total
number (420) were held during the same period. The total number
of bodies received from the opening in March, 1874, to the end of
June, 1877, was 1,316. Up to the end of June, 1876, the average
number received daily was 1*03, but during the last year the daily
average rose to 1-23.
THE MORTUARY, 1877-78.
From the 1st of July, 1877, to 31st of March, 1878, 362 bodies
have been received at the mortuary, the daily average being 1.32 as
against 1.23 in the previous year.
186 inquests have been held during the same period (nine
months), the sum of £"29 17s. 6d. having been paid to the Vestry
for the accommodation which has been so greatly improved by the
addition of the Coroner's New Court Room, where inquests are now
held.
SANITARY WORK OF THE YEAR 1876-77.
Table No. IX.
This table of our sanitary work has been prepared in the usual
manner, showing in the upper portions the number and variety of
the inspections, re-inspections, and calls made by the District
Inspectors during the year, and in the second part are set forth the
amendments which have been effected.