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Battersea District, from 1st of January to December
31st, 1879, inclusive—
Total Births returned 3050
Successfully Vaccinated 3374
Insusceptible of Vaccination 9
Had Small Pox 1
Dead Unvaccinated 338
Postponed by Medical Certificate 36
Removed to districts the Vaccination Officer of which
has been duly apprised 2
Removed to places unknown or which cannot be reached 191
Mortuary.—The Mortuary continues of much usefulness,
receiving corpses from the river, and of persons
who die from Accident, &c. It would be well if it were
more generally known by the Medical gentlemen of the
Parish, that it is fitted with every convenience for the
performing of Post-mortem operations, and that it is
always at their service for such purposes.
The Coroner is generally, when ordering post mortem
examinations to be made, willing to defray the expense
of moving the body, knowing how difficult it is in
private houses to perform such duties, and cannot be
nearly so hurtful to the feelings of the relatives. The
keys can always be had by applying to Mrs. Ambrose,
Church Lane, the keeper, or to my colleague or myself.
Sanitary Matters.—A perusal of the Abstract, at the
end of this Report, taken from the Inspector of Nuisances
Daily Book, will show the large amount of Sanitary
Work carried out in the District during the year.
A systematic house-to-house inspection is made, and
well repays the labour bestowed on it; no less than 114