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year amounted to 7,764; included in which is 2,000 articles disinfected
for Clerkenwell and Shoreditch Vestries during short
periods, while their own apparatus were undergoing repairs.
The number of rooms fumigated after the occurrence of cases
of infectious sickness amounted to 442.
Supply of Disinfectants.
657 persons were supplied with Carbolic Acid and Disinfecting
Powder from the Mortuary upon presentation of orders for the
same issued from this department.
The Mortuary and Coroner s Court.
During the twelve months under consideration 265 bodies have
been received into the Mortuary. 71 Inquests were held in the
Coroner's Court belonging to the Vestry, and 47 Post-mortem
Examinations were made in the Post-mortem Room adjoining
the Court.
By arrangement with the Loudon County Council the sum of
£50 per annum is now received by the Vestry for the accommodation
afforded by the Coroner's Court in lieu of payment by
fees as was wont to be the case.
The following is a list of the fines and costs incurred under
the several Acts, also the nature and amount of adulteration
where analyses were made:—
Fines. Costs.
Insufficient W.C. accommodation 21s.
Insanitary premises £2 and 8s.
,, ,, (or 14 days) £3 and 2s.
„ ,, 3s. and 2s.
Contravention of L.C.C. Bye-laws 26s.
,, ,, ,, 2s.
,, ,, ,, 2s.
Meat exposed, and in course of preparation unfit
for food £50 and 2s.
,, ,, ,, 21s.
Overcrowding (or 7 days) 10s. and 2s.
The following premises being in a condition which rendered
them unfit for human habitation, a closing order was made and
six shillings costs allowed by the Magistrate:—
No. 8, Ironmonger Passage.