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Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
The number of bodies deposited in the mortuary during the year was 572.
Of these 513 were removed by the Coroner, 49 by the police, 2 by relieving officers,
4 at the request of friends of the deceased and 4 on my instructions. Two of the
bodies were those of persons who had died from infectious disease and were placed
in the infectious mortuary. 90 bodies were placed in the Jewish mortuary, and
30 were " watched " in accordance with the Jewish custom.
562 inquests were held in the Coroner's Court and 97 post-mortem examinations
were made.
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 such Acts and of the Regulations made thereunder
and as to the steps taken during the year 1913, 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 the
Examining Officer prior to their registration.
(2) The number of Boats inspected in 1913 was 68, 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 Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows:—
(a) Registration—Nil.
(b) Notification of change of Master—Nil.
(c) Certificates—Nil.
(d) Marking—Nil.
(e) Overcrowding—Nil.
(/) Separation of Sexes—Nil.
(g) Cleanliness—Nil.
(h) Ventilation—Nil.
(t) Painting—Nil.
(j) Provision of Water Cask—Nil.
(k) Removal of Bilge Water—Nil.
(I) Notification of Infectious Diseases—Nil.
(m) Admittance of Inspector—Nil.
(4) No legal proceedings were taken.
(5) No infringements were found.
(6) No cases of Infectious Disease occurred.