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Bedding destroyed at Disinfecting Station on account of their dilapidated
condition:—
Mattresses 53
Beds 25
Pillows 18
Palliasses 12
Sacks of Paper 48
The Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The Number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was
778. Of these, 699 were removed by the Coroner, 59 by the Police, 3 by
Relieving Officers, 10 at the request of friends of the deceased and 7 on my
instructions. Eight of the bodies were persons who had died from Infectious
diseases, and were placed in the Infectious Mortuary.
Three bodies were placed in the Jewish part of the Mortuary.
754 inquests were held in the Coroner's Court, and 86 post-mortem
examinations were made.
Canal Boats Acts 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the third Section of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, the Metropolitan
Borough of Stepney, being the registration authority under the above
Acts, have to report as follows, with regard to the execution of such Acts and
of the Regulations made thereunder, and as to the steps taken by them as
such Authority during the year 1906 to give effect to the provisions of the said
Acts and Regulations, viz.:—
1. Canal Boats coming within the district are inspected by a Sanitary
Inspector, who receives a sum of £10 per annum for the performance of this
duty. His inspection is irrespective of the examination of boats made by me
as Examining Officer prior to their registration.
2. The number of boats inspected in 1906 was 22: the condition of the
boats and their occupants as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts and
Regulations was very good.