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Articles destroyed at the Disinfecting Station on account of their
dilapidated condition:—
Mattresses 48
Beds 30
Pillows 21
Palliasses 10
Sacks of Paper 42
The Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 713.
Of these, 640 were removed by the Coroner, 57 by the Police, 2 by Relieving
Officers, 8 at the request of friends of the deceased and 6 on my instructions.
Nine of the bodies were persons who had died from infectious diseases,
and were placed in the infectious part of the Mortuary.
Three bodies were placed in the Jewish portion of the Mortuary. 105 postmortem
examinations were made during the year.
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 1907 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 1907 was 65, and the condition of
the boats and their occupants, as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts
and Regulations was very good.