TABLE NO. IV-Continued. NATIVITIES OF DECEDENTS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO MONTHSFISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909 ANNUAL REPORT OF DISINTERMENT AND REMOVAL PERMITS ISSUED DURING FISCAL YEAR 1908-1909. National (Presidio) Cemetery. U. S. Marine Hospital Cemetery 24 31 15 14 30 28 5 19 12 0 0 27 2 31 43 36 0 Total 128 140 100 111 90 102 aooogoro-02 2 808073PONBOOO Eternal Home Cemetery.. Greenlawn Cemetery Hills of Eternity Cemetery. Home of Peace Cemetery. Italian Cemetery Japanese Cemetery Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Servian Cemetery Salem Cemetery San Mateo Chinese Cemetery. Sunset Cemetery National (Presidio) Cemetery. 1. O. O. F. Crematory Laurel Hill (Incinerated Ashes) Masonic Cemetery (Inertd Ashes) Homes (Incinerated Ashes) Cal. Interior (Bodies). Cal. Interior (Incinerated Ashe: 7 8 7 128 140 100 111 90 102 Coroner's Report To the Honorable Edward R. Taylor, Mayor, San Francisco, July 30, 1909. In and for the City and County of San Francisco. Dear Sir: In compliance with Section 9, Article XVI of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, I herewith submit Annual Report for the office of Coroner, for the fiscal year 1908-1909. We believe that the Coroner's Office at the present time is in excellent condition, the office itself, although in a temporary leased building, is fairly well equipped for the work we have to do. MORGUE The morgue proper has been remodeled, and from the standpoint of cleanliness, ventilation, etc., is said to compare favorably with the best morgues in the country. The interior, woodwork, etc., has been treated with waterproof white paint. The floors, of cement, have been properly drained, and white marble stands have been provided. Each slab has been curtained off with white curtains, so that each individual body is in a separate compartment; thus, when relatives call to view a body, no unsightly scenes meet their eyes-each viewing simply the body he has come to see. The morgue is airy and well ventilated, kept scrupulously clean, and free from flies and odors. From a sanitary standpoint the condition is excellent. STABLE The stable is kept scrupulously clean, and comparatively free from flies and odors. AMBULANCE We have substituted for the grewsome dead wagon and the old-fashioned wooden coffin, a modern ambulance with stretcher. Instead of driving to A residence, hospital, hotel or office, and having to carry into these places a wooden coffin, thus attracting a morbid crowd, our ambulance drives up, the stretcher is taken into the place, the body is placed upon a rubber sheet on the stretcher and covered with a white sheet, so that when it is carried out it is to all intent and purpose as though a sick person were being removed. The ambulance has nothing to indicate that it is from the morgue-simply the words "City Ambu lance' being upon the panel. We have tried in every possible way, in the handling of bodies of deceased persons, to remove as many of the grewsome features as we could consistent with our duties in such matters. In every possible way we have endeavored to spare the feelings of the family and friends of deceased persons. AUTOPSIES This department, presided over by Dr. John R. Clark, has been a very busy one during the year. In all, 1019 actual autopsies have been performed, besides 553 post-mortem examinations have been made. |