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SHELTER.
The Shelter, which is also under the charge of Miss
Kilgallin, has only been used on six occasions as set out in the
statement below.
The District Inspectors have from time to time been
reminded that it is their duty to enquire particularly into the
manner in which those displaced from their homes during
disinfection of premises intend to dispose of themselves during
that time, and if they are not satisfied that they will be able to
obtain lodgment without danger to the public health, they are
to very strongly urge upon the people concerned the use of the
Shelter. It is feared that this instruction has not been as faith

PUBLIC MORTUARY.
Early in the year Mr. Ellis, who had been Mortuary
Keeper for a great many years, found it necessary to resign his
position on account of failing health. Your Committee suitably
recognised the good work which Mr. Ellis had for so long
carried out. On the appointment of Mr. G. Coombes as
successor to Mr. Ellis, it was deemed advisable to reconsider
the duties of the Mortuary Keeper, and incidentally certain old
regulations which were not quite up to modern requirements
were also revised. I desire to acknowledge many valuable
suggestions received in connection with this work from Dr. J. H.
Swanton, a member of the Mortuary Sub-Committee. In
matters of this kind due regard has always to be had for public
sentiment. I feel confident that, judiciously administered, the
duties of the Mortuary Keeper as framed by the Public Health
Committee and the Bye-laws which have, at the date of writing
this report, been finally approved by the Local Government
Board, will ensure a proper measure of protection to the public
health without any unnecessary friction, and without any undue
trespass on the somewhat vague field of public sentiment.