CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 14

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" conditions of

mortuary

art

A

site for

that it shall be sufficiently

removed from devellings to be in offeraive

to them, and that it shall be well

expo4 t. winds. Both these

Start. Conditions are, well

locality lexscelency

fr filles in the

now selected, and His v.

the Administrator's

consent is therefore requested to the

levelling of the site

and to the creation

suitable mortuary, consisting

of

a

of

A.

dead roo riv

for four bodies

moved

8 from

stwe

with Surgeon's lavatory attaches.

and as for res

AA

the site will allow, a Coroner's

office

or

Inquest Room and caritakin's

quarters. The cost will be about $3000. If the proposition meetes

with His Excellency's approval

stis

detailed plans

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and estimates can

be prepared and submittis. I have consultis Dr Apres

the position

f

orr

the site and he is of opinion

that it will do...

To prevent misapprehension I shouté explain that the proposes public mortuary is not connected

in any way

with the contemplated

Hospital Conversion scheme.

The montuary or post mortem room which is shown in the

Conversiow

plans is intended purely for

autoptical work on

patients dying in the hospital aus not for the reception of the half

decomposed bodies occasionsig