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Collection of House Refuse.
This important service continues to be carried out regularly
and efficiently, as for the fifth year in succession not a
single complaint of neglect or inattention has been received.
On the contrary, 293 visits have been made to houses where
the dustmen have reported failure to obtain the refuse at the
appointed times; and in 7 cases, where the occupiers have
refused the dustmen's request to permit the removals, notices
have been served, but no further proceedings were necessary.
23 new sanitary dust-pails have been provided in the
place of old brick or wooden dust-bins. These must facilitate
the work of the dustmen, and reduce to a minimum the
nuisance caused by the storage and removal of house refuse.
One ancient public dust-bin has been demolished during
the year.
Inquests.
155 inquests were held in this District; only 17, however,
were on the bodies of parishioners. 135 of these inquests
were held in the Coroner's Court at Guy's Hospital, and 20 in
the St. Johns Vestry Hall.
Mortuary.
26 bodies were removed to the Mortuarv in Weavers Lane,
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and on 20 of these a Coroner's inquest was held in the
St. John's Vestry Hall, Fair Street. 12 were bodies of nonparishioners
that were found in the Thames.
A satisfactory site for a new Mortuary has not yet been
found.