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No. 4.—Mortuary.
During 1925 a new, up-to-date Mortuary was built in
the same grounds as the Public Offices. The building
comprises receiving-room; tank-room, fitted with concrete
tank for decomposed bodies such as are taken from the
river from time to time. This tank has a glass cover, so
that the contents can be seen without removing anything.
A viewing room, with a glass partition, also an operating
room for holding post-mortem examinations, fitted with
revolving operating table, sinks, shelves, instruments, geyser
for hot water, and electric light for lighting purposes. Each
room is separate, and can only be entered from the open
air, as there are no connecting doors inside.
No. 5.—Land Acquired.
The Local Council have acquired two pieces of land
in different parts of the district for Recreation Grounds.
One piece has been divided up into Allotment Grounds and
Sports Fields; the other piece will be more for Pleasure
Grounds and outdoor games, such as tennis and bowling
greens.
This concludes the improvements carried out during
the last five years.
The most outstanding necessity at the present time is
the need of many more houses of the smaller type, enabling
the working classes to meet the expenses of rent, etc.; and
until this is done much suffering, inconvenience and poor
health is caused through different families, and especially
children, being herded together, and thus losing the natural
benefits which fresh and clean air provide for all. It is
extremely difficult to deal with any case of overcrowding at
the present time, but advice is given freely, and sometimes
the offending person is requested to abate this nuisance.
An Ante-Natal Clinic was opened in this district on
June gth, 1925. This Clinic has only been in existence for
six months. The average attendances per session was two.