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Wanless Road Mortuary alone is provided with a separate
room for bodies dead from infectious disease, and during 1906
two infectious bodies (diphtheria) were received there.
For comparison, details are given in tabular form of the work
carried out by the late Vestry of Lambeth in connection with the
Wanless Road and High Street Mortuaries during the 5 years
(1896-1900). Taking the average, it will be seen that the total
number of bodies received during 1906 in connection with the
new Borough is 43 less than the yearly average (450) received
in connection with the old Vestry during the 5 years (18961900).
The number of post-mortems conducted for the Borough
during 1906 is 197, as compared with 200 during 1905 and with
253, 281, 275, 285 and 267 respectively during the 5 years
(1896-1900) for the old Parish, i.e., 75'n less than the yearly
average (272.5) during the same quinquennium. Of the postmortems,
50 took place at Wanless Road, and 147 at High
Street,
During 1906 a new waiting room has been built in connection
with the High Street Coroner's Court, which has also been
redecorated, repaired, heated and ventilated at an estimated cost
of £535, The London County Council now pay a rent of £,100,
instead of £80, per annum for the use of the improved
accommodation. A mortuary for Norwood will now be able to
be provided on a small part of the freehold site (1¾ acres) in
Romany Road, adjoining the Norwood Cemetery, which the
Council has purchased for £2000. A separate mortuary for
Norwood has long been wanted, and the principle has been
agreed to, on several occasions, both by the late Vestry and
by the present Borough Council.