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633 bodies were received into the Mortuary and 351 inquests held
during the year ended Lady Day, 1890, the fees for which amounted
to £54.
720 bodies were received and 437 inquests held during the past
year, the fees for which amounted to £65. 15s.
REGISTRATION OF HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
29 and 30 Vic. Cap. 30.
There are now 311 houses on the Register 16 of those previously
on having been pulled down during the past year.
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
One warrant was obtained against the keeper of a disorderly house,
which however remained unexecuted at Lady Day the house having been
meantime closed. Notices were served on the occupiers of sixty-one
houses of which complaints had been received with the result that
most of them were vacated without a resort to legal proceedings.
Two claims were made upon the Vestry for the informer's fee
of £10 in connection with the prosecution and conviction in June, 1889,
of James Leary for keeping No. 31 Palmerston Road as a brothel.
These claims were paid.
The fact that no convictions have been obtained during the year is
doubtless due to the unwillingness of ratepayers to come forward and
produce evidence as required by Act of Parliament. As mentioned in
the last annual report of the Vestry, this procedure is necessary
before the Vestry can incur any expense in legal proceedings.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
With a view to facilitate the work of the staff the Vestry has
caused its offices be placed upon the Telephone Exchange the
subscription being £20 per annum.
The Vestry's Telephone No. is 7,649.