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THE MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT, 1882-83.
From the 1st April, 1882, to 31st March, 1883, 707 bodies were
received at the Mortuary, the daily average being l.9i against 1.72,
1.56 and 1.71 in the three previous years.
396 inquests have been held during the same period, the sum of
£59 12s. Gd. having been paid to the Vestry for the accommodation
afforded by the Coroner's Court.
The proportion of inquests to deaths was about 7.52 per cent, for the
whole year, a large proportional increase being apparent as against the
635 per cent, of the previous year.
SANITARY WORK OF THE YEAR, 1882-83.
Table No. VI.
This table of our Sanitary work has been prepared in the usual
manner, showing in the upper portion the number and variety of the
inspections, re-inspections, and calls made by the district Inspectors
during the year, and in the lower portion, the amendments effected.
In addition, the district Inspectors have also reported the premises
from which they found removal of dust to be necessary.
By the authority of the Sanitary Committee, carbolic acid was
again used during the summer months in watering some of the
streets. McDougall's Powder was also used in the hottest and
driest part of the season in the courts, and in connection with the Sunday
morning cleansing of the channels of the Essex, Caledonian, and
Holloway Roads, where these thoroughfares are used as market-places
until late on Saturday night.