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only that the defendant had no right to obstruct the Inspector in
the performance of his duties.
Notification
of
Infectious
Disease.
Since the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act
came into force, October 30th, 1889, up to December
28th, 1889, the following cases have been notified, viz.:—
56 cases of Scarlet Fever.
56 ,, Diphtheria.
41 „ Erysipelas.
20 „ Typhoid Fever.
1 case of Puerperal Fever.
Total number 174
Asylums'
Board
Hospitals.
Infectious Diseases admitted to the Asylums
Board's Hospitals during the year were:—
Scarlet Fever 49
Enteric Fever 6
Diphtheria 6
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Mortuary. In all, 140 bodies were received into the Mortuary
during the year, six of which were placed therein for Sanitary
purposes, and the remainder, 134, removed by the Coroner for
the convenience of holding post mortem examinations, who now,
in all urgent cases, orders the removal for the operations
necessary previous to the enquiry being held.
The removal of bodies by the Coroner, as expressed in
previous year's reports, has my entire concurrence and should
be encouraged, as it saves the Coroner and Jurymen much
trouble and the possibility of being brought into actual contact
with disease ; further, it has the effect of removing from the
house, that which, if delayed must become most objectionable
and a danger to health. It also enables Medical men to perform
their operations under the most favourable conditions and
removes all the objections which must exist if such examinations
were carried out in a private house.
Of the 140 bodies received, 82 were males, and 58 females,