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Icbonc, St. Luke's. IsIington, and Westminster and I was
requested to prcpare plans and an estimate for the erection of
the ncecssary buildings. Plans were accordingly prepared and
forwarded to the local Government Board, and I had an inter
view with an Inspector of that Board who visited the site and a
letter was subsequently received asking that the buildings might
he so arranged that a space of not less than 20 feet should
everywhere intervene between the mortuary and disinfecting
chambers and the boundary walls of the site. An amended
block plan was thereupon prepared and approved by the Board,
and a copy sent to the Local Government Hoard, from whom a
letter was received stating that prodding the building were so
arranged that a space of not less than 20 feet should everywhere
intervene between them and the boundary walls, they were
advivol that the land might properly be used as proposed. I
reported that this requirement could be complied with, and
application was made to the Council for a loan of £2,300 for the
purchase of the site.
I had an interview with the Vendor's Surveyor, and
arranged that the boundary on the north of the site should be
taken to be the centre of the existing wall, as shewn on a
plan which I submitted to the Committee, and that the Hoard
should pull down such wall and build a new 14-inch party wall
to a height of 8 feet above the ground, and should also erect a
similar wall on the west ride. the Board approved this
arrangement. and authorised the Clerk to draw up an agreement
with the Vendors embodying the same.
At the date of closing this Report the purchase is expected
to be completed within a very short time.
RATCLIFF MORTUAKY AND DISINFECTING
CHAMBER.
A W.C. has been provided at the disinfecting station for
the use of the men employed there.
A platform weighing machine and a counter weighing
machine were purchased from Messrs. Vandome, Titford, and