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Three men are employed for disinfecting, at wages respectively
of 32/-, 30/- and 30/-.
Health Shelter.
51. The health shelter was not once used during the year.
As disinfection by formalin can be completed in the course of
a few hours, it is seldom, if ever, that the shelter is reeded for
its original purpose. It was found useful during the small-pox
epidemic for isolation purposes, but only one of the two sets of
rooms has ever been used. The Health Committee considered
the desirability of letting one floor of the shelter, but decided
that it was inexpedient.
The Mortuaries.
52. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 183 bodies compared
with 156 and 164 in the two preceding years. 177 were
deposited for inquest, 6 for custody; 75 post mortem examinations
were made, all but two by resident medical practitioners.
Particulars of the causes of death are given at the commencement
of this report.
The Eltham Mortuary was used for 4 bodies, 2 being for
inquest and 2 for custody. No post mortems were performed
here. The Health Committee have decided not to allow this
mortuary to be used in future for post mortems, but to reserve
its use for custody only as originally intended.
Cemeteries.
53. The two Borough Cemeteries were properly maintained
and gave rise to no complaints of nuisance. 663 bodies were
buried in the Woolwich Cemetery, and 694 in the Plumstead,
compared with 691 and 788 respectively in 1901, and 695 and