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City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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143
CREMATION.
On the 23rd October, last, the Sanitary
Committee reported to the Court that
“In their opinion it was highly desirable
a Crematorium should be erected at
the City Cemetery, and recommended
that a Public Bill be promoted in
Parliament to give the Commission
thenecessary powers for such
purpose.”
After much discussion the Court agreed
with the Committee in their report, and Mr.
Solicitor was instructed to confer with the
Remembrancer on the subject, with a view of
promoting a Public Bill in Parliament to give
the Commissioners the necessary powers for
the erection of a Crematorium.
At a subsequent Court, the following
communication from the Remembrancer was
read:—