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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Mortuaries.
The Mortuaries in Clapham, Streatham and Wandsworth
have been visited several times during the year, and I am able
to report that the Bye-laws and Regulations have been carried
out in a satisfactory manner.
In Clapham, 17 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham eight, and in Wandsworth 146—of which 44 were
from Wandsworth, 26 from Putney, 24 from Tooting, 52 from
Battersea—a total of 171.
The new mortuary in Wandsworth was. opened on 1st Nov.,
1920, and the following statement prepared by the Borough
Engineer for the Public Health Committee, gives a description
of the building and the accommodation and fittings.
"The Mortuary is situated at the corner of York Road and
Barchard Street, Wandsworth, and is constructed of hard stock
bricks up to ground level, and of hard red sand faced facing
bricks above ground level, with Broseley sand faced tiles on the
roof. All internal walls of the main building are faced1 with
white glazed bricks, with coved angles and skirtings, and with
two course green glazed brick dado in Post Mortem Room,
Mortuaries and Lobby. All internal painted woodwork is
finished with white enamel.
The building comprises the following rooms:—
Post Mortem. Room.—20ft. long by 16ft. widje, fitted with
two white glazed fire-clay adjustable revolving post-mortem
tables; white glazed fire-clay Combination sink, lavatory basin,
hopper and drainer. Hot and cold water is supplied through a
rose spray operated by foot pedals. The waste from, the sink is
also operated by pedals. Hot water is obtained by means of a
geyser. A water tap with flexible hose is provided! for washing
down purposes. The room is heated by a gas fire.
Microscope Room.—8ft. 6in. long by 6ft. Sin. wide, for
Pathological and Bacteriological examination, fitted with sink,
hot and cold water supply, and heated with a gas radiator.