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Dead-house and Public Mortuary.
In August 1867, a Report was made to the
Sanitary Committee, recommending a better place
for the reception of Dead Persons, I also pointed
out the essential features of a Public Mortuary with
Dead-house attached, and numerous details for its
official management.
A Committee has recently been appointed—
"To consider and report whether it is practicable and
"desirable; and, if so, what steps should be taken, to
"improve, plant and throw open the closed Burial Ground
"for the public to walk in for the purpose of recreation,
"under proper regulations ; and further to report from
" whence funds are to be provided.
The Sanitary and Public Health Committee
have likewise passed the following Resolution:—
"That in the opinion of this Committee any plan for improv"ing
the old Church-yard ought to comprehend a scheme for
"erecting a Mortuary under the powers of the Sanitary
"Act, 1866, sec. 27, and that the present Dead House ought
"also to be removed thither under the 28th Section of the
"same Act:—and that such Mortuary and Dead House
"should be placed under the care of a proper person to be
appointed for the purpose, and that a residence be provided
" on the spot for such person, who might be the one entrusted
"with the care of the Church-yard generally: —and this
"Committee will undertake to submit the details of such
"scheme if the Yestry authorize them so to do": —
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It is therefore probable that in Paddington the