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NEW MORTUARY, CORONER'S COURT, &c.
An agreement having been come to with the owners of the site
in Horseferry Branch-road, the purchase thereof was duly completed,
the London County Council having advanced on loan a sum of
£2,330 for defraying the cost of the portion of the site to be utilised
for the Mortuaries, Post-mortem Room, Disinfecting Chambers and
Incinerator.
The Surveyor prepared the necessary plans and specifications,
and the Board accepted the tender of Mr. J. H. Johnson, builder, of
Limehouse, for the erection of the buildings, and thr works arc now
in progress.
The London County Council have advanced the following
amounts on loan for defraying the expense to be incurred, viz.:-
Disinfecting Chambers; apparatus for disinfection,
destruction, and removal of infected articles;
and post mortem room £3000
Mortuaries and Caretaker's house 1845
In January last the Mortuary, &c., Building Committee reported
that they had considered a letter from the London County Council
offering to take the Coroner's Court on a lease for a term of 21
years at a rental of £120 per annum, and that having heard the
report of the Surveyor thereon they were of opinion that the offer
was inadequate, and had requested him to endeavour to come to an
arrangement with the Council for the payment of an increased
rental. Further negotiations accordingly took place, and ultimately
the Council offered to take a 21 years' lease of the use of the Court
at a rental of £175 per annum, and the offer has been accepted by
the Board.
KINO JOHN'S COURT AREA.
The Surveyor was in communication with the Superintending
Architect of the London County Council with regard to the plans
for the improvement of this area under the provisions of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act, and had several interviews