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I found that 44 coffins had been re-interred in vaults by an Order in Council
dated 7th May, 1858, and that no burials had taken place there since.
On the 8th October, 1911, I received a licence signed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, for the removal of the human remains under
certain conditions. The work was at once put in hand. All the old coffins were
sprinkled with freshly made ground lime and put into new coffins. These coffins
were removed in two batches early in the mornings of the 13th and 14th October,
between 3.30 a.m. and 7 a.m., and re-interred at the Hendon Park Cemetery. At
my suggestion the men engaged in the work wore leather gloves to prevent the
grazing of their hands while handling the heavy and more or less damaged lead
coffins. I inspected the operations at least twice daily while the work was going
on, and Inspector Larard was present while the work was being carried out, and
also accompanied the coffins and saw the re-interment at the cemetery. The work
was carried out to my satisfaction and strictly in accordance with the provisions
of the license.
For further details of Sanitary Work and Legal Proceedings see Tables
V., VI., VII., VIII., IX. and X.