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MORTUARY.
Between 28th October and the end of the year 37 bodies
were received at the New Mortuary. The causes of death were
as follows: Convulsions 6, Suffocation 6, Marasmus 1, Lung
disease 4, Heart disease 3, Diphtheria 4, Peritonitis 1, Ruptured
blood vessel 1, Collapse of lung 1, Burns 3, Spasm of glottis 1,
Gastro Enteritis 1, Whooping Cough 2, Abscess in brain 1,
Apoplexy 1, and Drowning 1. Thirty-two of the bodies were
removed to the Mortuary by the Coroner's order, 4 by the order
of the Medical Officer of Health, and 1 at the request of the
Relieving Officer. Thirty-three inquests were held and 4 post
mortem examinations were made.
GENERAL.
Early in the year your Board passed a Resolution that a
letter be addressed to the Local Government Board calling
attention to the memorial presented by this Board in favour of
legislation for placing all shelters under the provisions of the
Common Lodging House Acts, and asking whether it is proposed
to take any steps with regard thereto. The Board was
no doubt influenced in this matter by the existence of two
shelters in their district, which from time to time have been
sources of anxiety. My strong opinion is that all such places
should be placed under the provisions of the above mentioned
Acts.
The subject of the Registration of Houses let in lodgings
came before your Board once or twice during the year in consequence
of communications concerning the same from the
London County Council. From these communications it
appeared that registration was not progressing so quickly in
some districts as the Council would like. In your district,
however, a number of houses have been so registered, and
others are being added from time to time. I am of opinion
that we are proceeding in this matter with due regard to the
Public Health and the extent of our Inspectorial Staff.