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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table 2. Private Cemeteries.

Table 2. Private Cemeteries.

Cemetery.Situation.Area in acres.Burials in 1897.Charges for common interments.— Adults.
Within county.Without county.PrivateCommon.Total.
Bromptcn (belonging to the Government)Kensington...40738none738No common interments allowed now.
Kensal-greenKensington...701,0899602,049...
St. Mary's, Koman CatholicHammersmith...23 nearly3321,4691,801...
HighgateSt. Pancras...381,2544141,668£2 2b.
City of London and Tower HamletsMile - end Old-town...403702,4652,835First class, £1 10s. Second class, £1 5s.
Abney-parkStoke Newing-ton...335571,0141,571£2
NunheadCamberwell...649314,4035,334£1 10s.
NorwoodLambeth...401,2148022,016...
Great Northern...New Southgate70300685 and 324 Paupers1,309Third class, £2 7s.
Fourth class, £1 5s.
Fifth class, 18s.
Chingford Mount...Chingfcrd603953,2183,61315s.
Manor-park...Manor-park, Ilford452005,5005,700Ordinary, £1. First class, £1 10s.
East London...Plaistow, Essex302244,4544,678
Necropolis...Woking500......3,534No common interments as at other cemeteries. Fee for interment in unpurchased grave, including conveyance by train from London, £1.
Wood grange...IlfordNo information.No information.
Elmer's-end or Crystal Palace district...Elmer's-end35175270445No information.
Jewish (Spanish and Portuguese Jews)Mile - end Old-town...4...about 60 a yearNo common interments as at other cemeteries take place in Jewish burial places.
JewishIslington...2.........This ground is filled, except for a small number of graves which have all been purchased.
Jewish...Hendon8.........Only 27 bodies buried here up to present time.
Jewish...Willesden9......141...