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(6) That this scheme be subject to the Borough Councils undertaking
where necessary, to deal with the homes of the children cleansed.
As the above communication made no reference to the treatment of adults,
a letter was addressed to the Clerk of the County Council, with regard to the latter,
but up to the present time no satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect
to the cleansing of verminous persons from common lodging-houses, &c.
Glanders.
Under the London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907, the Veterinary
Inspector of the London County Council reported, in accordance with the provision
of that Act, the existence of Glanders in fourteen stables in the Borough, in which
16 horses contracted the disease, or 69 less than in the previous year.
Anthrax.
One horse was reported to have suffered from Anthrax. The stables were
immediately disinfected, and no second case occurred.

Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 629. Of
these 585 were removed by the Coroner, 33 by the Police, 3 by Relieving Officers.
6 at the request of friends, and 2 by order of the Medical Officer of Health.
618 Inquests were held and 115 Post Mortems were made; 3 bodies were those
who had died from Infectious Disease. 87 bodies were deposited in the Jewish part
of the Mortuary.