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Wembley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(b) Lavatory Accommodation.
| No. of Boys | Minimum water- No. closets required | of Girls | Minimum water-closets required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 50 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| 75 | 3 | 45 | 3 |
| 100 | 4 | 60 | 4 |
| (provided there be sufficient urinal | 75 | 5 | |
| space in addition—ratio 10-ft. per 100 boys). | 100 | 6 | |
MORTUARY.
The Council's mortuary is at the old burial ground
adjoining the Parish Church of St. John and consists of 3
cubicles and a fully equipped post mortem chamber.
A full-time mortuary and burial ground attendant is
employed by the Council.
During 1937, 102 bodies were deposited; 68 post-mortem
examinations were made and 36 Coroner's inquests were held.
The bodies were deposited by the following authorities:—
Coroner 68
Police 18
Medical Officer of Health 1
By Council Ambulance 2
At request of Relatives 9
From Wembley Hospital 2
From Barnet Hospital 2
BYE-LAWS IN FORCE THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH OF WEMBLEY—DECEMBER, 1937.
| * Hoarding and Advertisements | 1926 |
| Petroleum Filling Stations | 1932 |
| Cleanliness of any premises used for the business of a hairdresser or barber | 1935 |
| Good Rule and Government of the County of Middlesex for the prevention of nuisance | 1936 |
| New Streets | 1936 |
| Buildings | 1937 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1937 |