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of which this Council and the Willesden Urban District Council have
complained in the past, and improve conditions in other districts draining
into the Ranelagh sewer, and, what is of great importance, cut off
part of the storm water from the low level areas.
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken on certain occasions in 1927 by the
Council, in connection with the work of the Public Health Department,
under the various Acts of Parliament and By-laws and Regulations
made thereunder which are administered by them. The fines and costs
imposed were as follows:—
Statute or By-law. Fines. Costs.
£ 8. d. £ s. d.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
By-laws made thereunder 410 11110
Metropolis Management Acts, and Bylaws made thereunder 3112 0 32 11 0
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, etc. 14 8 0 12 11 6
Total 50 1 0 56 13 6
Public Mortuary, New End.
During the year, the bodies of 73 persons were brought to the
mortuary—51 by order of the Coroner, 16 by the Police, 5 at the
request of friends, and 1 by the order of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 48 instances inquests were held, and in 57 instances a postmortem
examination was made prior to the inquest. The following table
indicates the causes of death of the persons whose bodies were received
into the Mortuary.
Number of
Cause of Death or Verdict, Bodies received.
Deaths from natural causes 38
Accidental deaths 6
Alcoholic poisoning 1
Misadventure 5
Neglect at Birth 2
Open verdict 1
Suicide—Fall under train 2
Gun shot wound 1
Revolver shot 4
Gas poisoning 5
Poisoning 5
Cut throat 2
Drowning 1
Total 73