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MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION AND CORONER'S COURTS.
The London County Council having suggested that this parish
should combine with the parish of St. James’ and the Strand District
Board in providing the above accommodation together with separate
rooms for post-mortem examination and infectious cases, it was
resolved that the Council be informed that as the Vestry have
provided a mortuary in Drury Lane and another under the Parish
Churchyard and have made provision for the holding of post-mortem
examinations, and the Council have themselves entered into an
agreement for the holding of Coroner's Courts at the Vestry Hall,
the Vestry are of opinion that so far as this parish is concerned
sufficient provision has already been made.
On the 20th October, 1892, a letter was received from the St.
James’ Vestry stating they had appointed a Committee of nine
members for the purpose of conferring with this Vestry and the
Strand District Hoard relative to the suggestion made by the London
County Council, and requesting this Vestry to appoint a small Committee
take part in a conference, whereupon Messrs. de Coverly,
George, Hill, Laing, Lee, Turner, and Walker were so appointed.
The conference was duly held and the delegates of the parishes
subsequently conferred with a Committee of the Council.
On the 1st December, 1892. Mr. Churchwarden Prescott reported
that, by request, he and the Medical Officer of Health had met the
Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the County
Council, and their Medical Officer, at the Mortuaries under the
Parish Churchyard and Drury Lane Garden, for the purpose of
inspecting the same, and he (Mr. Prescott) having stated what
works it was considered should be effected in order to meet the
requirements of the Council, the subject was referred to the Health
Committee for consideration.
Subsequently, plans for alterations and additions to the Mortuary
under the Churchyard were ordered to be forwarded to the Council,
and they were requested to state whether they required separate
provision to be made for infectious cases, their attention being
called to the accommodation in Drury Lane for the reception of
such cases.
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