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Articles destroyed on account of their dilapidated condition and at the request
of the owners.
Mattresses 39
Beds 20
Pillows 19
Palliasses 10
Sundries 240
Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 640. Of
these 563 were removed by the Coroner's order, 61 by the Police, 9 at the request
of friends of the deceased and 7 on my instructions.
Four of the bodies were persons who had died from infectious diseases, and
were placed in the infectious part of the Mortuary.
624 Inquests were held and 103 post mortem examinations were made during
the year.
Canal Boats Acts 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Act 1884, I have to report
with regard to the execution of the above Acts and of the Regulations made
thereunder, and as to the steps taken during the year 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 prior to their
Registration.
2. The number of Boats inspected in 1908 was 89, and the condition of the
Boats and their occupants, as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts and
Regulations was very good.
3. Infringements of the Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows
viz.:—
(a) Registration—Nil.
(b) Notification of change of Master—Nil.
(c) Certificates—One.
(d) Marking—Two.