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The Coroner's Court sat 39 times at Wanless Road, 112
times at High Street.
During 1908 two infectious bodies (diphtheria, 1 male and
1 female) were received at Wanless Road Mortuary.
For comparison, details are given in tabular form of the
work carried out by the late Vestry of Lambeth in connection
with the Wanless Road and High Street Mortuaries during
5 years (1896-1900). Taking the average, it will be seen
that the total number of bodies received during 1908 in connection
with the new Borough is 68 less than this yearly
average (450).
The number of post-mortems conducted for the Borough
during 1908 is 208, as compared with 187 during 1907, and
with 253, 281, 275, 285, and 267 respectively during
5 years (1896-1900) for the old Parish, i.e., 23.7 per cent.
less than the yearly average (272.5) during the same quinquennium.
Of the post-mortems, 64 tcok place at Wanless
Road, and 144 at High Street.
The London County Council now pay a rent of £100,
instead of £80, per annum for the use of the High Street
Coroner's Court, such increased rental to cover the new
decorations, heating and ventilation of the Court itself, and
the New Waiting Room.
The Mortuary has during 1908 been enlarged and brought
up to date, from a sanitary point of view, at a total cost of
£1,443, including £80 8s. 3d. for asphalting yard, quantity
surveyor's fee, printing, etc.
The Mortuary for Norwood has not yet been provided, but
it has been arranged for such a mortuary to be built in a small
part of the freehold site in Rommany Road, which is being
developed by the Council for a Dust Depot.