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The Public Mortuary, Goldsmith Street.
During the year 77 bodies were deposited in the
Mortuary, of these 12 were non-parishioners.
Some were brought in by the relatives of the
deceased, others by the police, but the majority were
sent in by the order of the Coroner.
Four who died from infectious diseases were deposited
in the chamber set apart for the purpose.
Post-mortem examinations were made in 38 Cases.
The total number of bodies received since the opening
of the building in 1883 is 1,047.
Bye-laws as to Houses let in Lodgings.
(54 and 55 Vic., Cap. 76 ; Sec. 94, Sub-sec. 1.)
Section I. replaces 29 & 30 Vic., Cap. 90, and 38 Vic.,
Cap. 89, and gives power to Sanitary Authorities to make
and enforce bye-laws as are requisite for the following
matters, that is to say,
(a) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy
a house or part of a house, which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, and for the
separation of the sexes in a house so let or occupied.
(b) For the registration of houses so let or occupied.
(c) For the inspection of such houses.
(d) For enforcing drainage of such houses, and for
promoting cleanliness and ventilation in such houses.