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The question of combining for these purposes with the
St. Saviour's District Board was considered in 1893, but
neither Board was favourable to the scheme.
In 1894 and 1895 several Reports by the Surveyor and
myself were considered by your Committee. Various sites
were inspected and estimates prepared, but in one case the
Board's offer was not accepted, and the site was sold to
another purchaser. In the other cases, satisfactory arrangements
could not be made.
I have recently had an interview with Dr. Perry, the
Medical Superintendent of Guy's Hospital, respecting the
joint use by this Board of their Mortuary, Mortuary Chapel,
Coroner's Court and Post-mortem Room. There are two
Mortuary attendants, so that a body can be admitted at any
time, and there is every requisite accommodation.
I am glad to say that provisional arrangements have been
made, which I hope will be confirmed by Guy's Hospital and
this Board.
Temperature.
The mean temperature of the year was 49°.3 F., being 0°.7
above the average of the preceding 124 years. The frosty
month of February was 9°.9 below the average of the preceding
124 years. Further meteorological details are given in the
Appendix.