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INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.
The undermentioned schools in the district have been inspected, various
defects found, and the following works executed :—
St. Bride's School, Bride Lane.—New water-closets, urinal, soil-pipe,
and lavatory basins have been constructed.
St. Dunstan's Schools, Fleet Street.—New iron drains, waterclosets,
urinals, soil-pipe, and lavatory waste pipe constructed.
St. Dunstan's Infants' School, Fetter Lane.—New iron drains, new
water-closets, urinals, lavatory basins, waste pipes and soil-pipes have been
constructed. The ventilation to the School-room has been improved, and a
new lobby to the water-closets constructed.
St. Bartholomew the Great Schools, Bartholomew Close.—The soilpipes
were tested at the request of the Education Authority and found
defective. The defects have been remedied, and the drains and soil-pipes
again tested with water and found sound.
REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS.
Four cases were dealt with in the course of the year, viz., at :—
St. Peter-le-Poor.
No. 9, Fore Street.
St. Sepulchre Schools, Nos. 8 and 9, Giltspur Street.
Site of Old Christ's Hospital.
ST. PETER-LE-POOR.
The Secretary of State, under circumstances fully detailed in my Annual
Report for 1906, on the application of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on
behalf of the Vestry Clerk, having given his consent under Section 16 of the
Union of Benefices Act, 1860, for the removal of human remains (under the
direction of your Medical Officer) found during the demolition of this Church,
which had been united with the benefice of St. Michael, Cornhill, the
work of exhumation was commenced on the 18th of February, 1907,
and completed on the 8th of April of that year. In the process, the earth
covering the whole of the area of the Church was removed down to the
virgin soil, and sifted for bones.
These filled 252 boxes, which were taken to the City of London Cemetery
at Ilford for re-interment in accordance with the regulations in force in the
City for such removal.
One other coffin claimed by relatives was removed and buried elsewhere.
In all, 253 cases were buried at Ilford, 241 were interred in one enclosure in
consecrated ground purchased for the purpose by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners,
the remaining 11, by special desire, being buried in two private
graves adjoining that in which the majority were placed.