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Health Education
Continued use is made of various health education methods, including propaganda
by posters, leaflets and lectures illustrated by films or lantern slides.
Mortuary
Towards the end of the year, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
issued a memorandum prepared by a Departmental Committee regarding the
planning of mortuaries and post-mortem accommodation. The mortuary at
Hampton fell short of these recommendations in some respects, as there was no
waiting accommodation for relatives and friends. Also, the office accommodation
for the Coroner's officer, the doctor and the attendant was cramped and inadequate.
Members of the Health Committee visited the mortuary and the matter was
discussed at length in Committee. It was decided to carry out extensive additions
to the mortuary, and when completed the building will have separate offices for the
Coroner's officer and attendant and for the doctor in charge of the post-mortem
examination. There will also be a waiting room for friends and relatives with a
separate viewing room. The W.C. accommodation will also be improved and
there will be more cupboard space for storage of clothes and equipment. The
doctor's office will be entered from the post-mortem room and the general lay-out
will be more convenient and in keeping with the importance of the service.
The number of bodies admitted to the mortuary in 1956 was 457.
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