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SECTION 234 (Provision of Mortuaries). At the Council's Public Mortuary
which adjoins the Churchyard of the Parish Church of St. John-at-Hackney,
refrigerated accommodation is provided for fifteen bodies. There is a well
equipped Post-Mortem Room, a Chapel and a Viewing Room. The Mortuary Keeper
resides in a lodge attached to the premises and other accommodation provides a
waiting room and an interviewing room for the use of the Coroner' s Officers.
Since 1956 this Mortuary has received bodies from the boroughs of Hackney,
Stoke Newington, Bethnal Green and Shoreditch, who share the cost on a
population basis.
Hackney residents Shoreditch residents Bethnal Green residents Stoke Newington Residents residents of other areas Total
Number of bodies received 218 6 1 89 7 4 119 561
(i) to await burial 3 - 6 - - 9
(ii) to await post-mortem
examination 215 61 83 74 119 552
Cause of death certified
by Coroner 18 5 57 7 1 6 2 9 3 468
Number of inquest cases 30 4 12 12 26 8 4
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 19 53
SECTION 17 (Sampling of trade effluents). A total of twenty-five trade
effluent samples were taken from twenty-two premises and submitted to the
Scientific Branch of the Public Health Department of the London County Council
who undertake the analyses at a cost to the Borough Council of £1 per sample
four of these samples were reported on as being unsatisfactory. The occupiers
of the premises from which unsatisfactory samples were obtained were interviewed
and advised as to the action necessary to remedy the unsatisfactory
discharge. Copies of the reports on the analysis of all samples were sent to
the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for his information and any action he might
consider necessary.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 19 54
SECTION 12 (Obligation to provide dustbins). Notices requiring the owners
concerned to provide additional dustbins were served in respect of twentyseven
premises Legal proceedings for failure to comply with notices were
instituted in two instances.
SECTION 18 (Hairdressers and Barbers). Applications for registration received
during the year:- Persons 14
Premises 5
A total of 202 persons and 149 premises were on the Council's Register at
the end of the year. Inspections of registered premises to the number of
sixty-six were carried out.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT 19 55
SECTION 25 (Powers as to stopped-up or defective drains, etc.). Under the
provisions of this section, if it appears to the borough surveyor or medical
officer of health or a public health inspector of a borough that on any
premises in the borough a drain water-closet or soil pipe is stopped up he may
by notice require the owner or occupier of the premises to remedy the defect
within forty-eight hours from the service of the notice and if the notice is
not complied with the borough council may themselves carry out the work and