WANGANUI MORTUARY.
"DISGRACEFU L CON DITI ON S." SOME CANDID OPINION^ ——_ . ;.'X The condition of the Wanganui morgue was severely: commented upon at, as: in- ; quost the other day. The coroner, J. 8. Barton,, stated that, on previous occasions he . had culled attention to the state of the ttorgue. Any doctor who performed a postmortem there was entitled, to sympathy. Detective Walsh: It is the worst morgue in New Zealand. The coroner added that when'the dioors were left open the interior was ope:ti to the street. Again, unless precautions were, taken, .the doors would blow open; The, conditions were disgraceful ; and it was hard to understand howthey were tolerated. The building was! only a tin shed. ' ' .' r ■ r • ; ' Dr. G. H. Robertson stated' that there were no facilities for washing one's hands. . /, "V •' Detective Walsh: There .is :s bucket. The Coroner: I come up •>the back streets and wash my hands here,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19260823.2.98
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 10
Word Count
152WANGANUI MORTUARY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 10
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.