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Wandsworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Interments.
106. The number of interments in the Council's Cemeteries during the years ended 31st March, 1909, 1910, and
1911, respectively, was as follows:—
| 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Lower Common Cemetery | 22 | 24 | 21 |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | 341 | 341 | 366 |
| Streatham Cemetery | 1,612 | 1,286 | 1,234 |
| Wandsworth Cemetery | 1,970 | 1,692 | 1,831 |
| Total | 3,945 | 3.343 | 3,452 |
Grave Spaces.
107. The number of grave spaces purchased during the last Grave Spaces. three years was:—
| Year ended March, 1909. | Year ended March, 1910. | Year ended March, 1911. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Vale Cemetery | 157 | 142 | 195 |
| Streatham Cemetery | 288 | 266 | 266 |
| Wandsworth Cemetery | 275 | 259 | 310 |
| Total | 720 | 667 | 771 |
Planting and
Turfing Fees.
108. In connection with the planting and turfing of graves
the Council has settled a scale of maintenance
fees for various terms of years.
The fees for planting, etc., are as follows:—
| 6 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. or 7 ft. by 3 ft. grave. | 9 ft. by 4 ft. grave or vault. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Turfing grave | o | 5 | o | ... | o | 8 | |
| Turfing grave, and with mould for planting | o | s | o | o | 8 | ||
| Mould for planting | o | 2 | o | ... | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Maintaining turfed grave in order, per annum | o | 5 | o | o | 8 | 6 | |
| Planting grave with suitable shrubs, including maintenance, per annum | o | 1o | o | o | 15 | 0 | |
| Planting with spring flowers, iper annum | o | 5 | o | o | 7 | 6 | |
| Do. summer do. | o | 5 | o | 0 | 7 | 6 | |