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Health Shelter.
33. The Health Shelter was used on four occasions only,
during disinfection of their rooms, by four families, comprising
11 persons. They remained one night only in the Shelter.
The Plumstead Shelter has been let, and the Woolwich
Shelter only was used, being fully equal to the requirements of
the Borough in this way.
The Mortuary.
34. The Woolwich Mortuary in Sun Street was used for the
whole Borough, the old mortuaries in Plumstead Churchyard
and in High Street, Woolwich, have been closed for any but
exceptional use.
156 bodies were received into the mortuary, 13 being for
custody and 143 for inquests. The infectious disease mortuary
was used on two occasions only.
Some nuisance was experienced by those frequenting the
Mortuary from drowned bodies awaiting inquest. Several
disinfectants were tried, and it was found that a solution of
formalin sprinkled on the body was most effectual in preventing
any offensive odour.
The Mortuary buildings were maintained in a perfectly
satisfactory manner, and no complaints received as to any
nuisance experienced in the neighbourhood.
A small mortuary chamber is to be shortly erected in Eltham
for temporary custody of bodies; if an inquest is to be held,
the body will be moved to the Sun Street Mortuary.