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Verminous Persons.
2,111 verminous persons were cleansed during the year, and their clothing
disinfected. Of these, 2,015 were adults—2,001 males and 14 females—96 children
were cleansed, all of school ages—71 being boys and 25 girls.
Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 581. Of
these, 509 were removed by the Coroner, 56 by the Police, 1 by the Relieving Officer,
8 at the request of friends, and 7 on my instructions. 2 of the bodies were persons
who had died of Infectious Diseases, and were placed in the the infectious part of
the Mortuary. 100 bodies were placed in the Jewish Mortuary. Of these, 46 were
"watched" in accordance with the Jewish custom.
565 Inquests were held in the Coroner's Court, and 95 Post-mortem
examinations were made.