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5. MORTUARY. The public mortuary which was built a
good many years ago at a time when the population was under
20,000, has continued to meet the needs of the district. That this
has been possible is partly due to the provision in recent years of
a refrigerated chamber which has proved of inestimable benefit.
Neverthless, the time cannot be too far off when a new mortuary
planned on present-day standards of lay-out and equipment will
have to be provided.
166 bodies were deposited in the mortuary during the year,
the majority of which were on orders from the Coroner so that
post-mortem examinations could be made.
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