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Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Rules and
Regulations.
110.—The rules and regulations for the cemeteries have been
revised during the year. The new rules came into
force on the Ist March, 1903.
111.—The times of opening the cemeteries have been settled as follows, viz.:-
| WEEKDAYS. | SUNDAYS. | |
|---|---|---|
| A.M. P.M. | A.M. P.M. | |
| November, December, January and February | 7 to 4.30 | 10 to 4.30 |
| March, April, September and October | 7 to 7 | 10 to 7 |
| May, June, July and August | 7 to 8 | 10 to 8 |
Wandsworth
Cemetery.
112.—A greenhouse has been erected at the Wandsworth
cemetery to provide the plants and flowers for the
maintenance of graves.
Streatham
Cemetery.
113.—A strip of land belonging to the Council adjoining
Streatham cemetery is being acquired by the London
County Council for the widening of Garratt Lane in
connection with the proposed tramway from Wandsworth to Tooting,
and the Council claimed the sum of £131 for the land
required, the sum to include the cost of setting back the fence.
115.—Number of grave spaces purchased during the year:—
| Putney Vale cemetery | 94 |
| Streatham cemetery | 149 |
| Wandsworth cemetery | 173 |
| 416 |
114.—The number of interments in the Council's cemeteries for the year ended 31st March, 1903, was as follows, viz.:-
| Putney Lower Common cemetery | 50 |
| Putney Vale cemetery | 293 |
| Streatham cemetery | 710 |
| Wandsworth cemetery | 1,053 |
| Clapham parishioners interred at Norwood cemetery under the contract with the South Metropolitan Cemetery Company | 239 |
| 2,351 |