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EXHUMATION AND REINTERMENT OF BODIES.
City of London Cemetery.—During the year the bodies of 11 persons buried at the City
of London Cemetery at Ilford have been exhumed and subsequently re-interred in the same
Cemetery. In accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the Home Secretary in
respect of these cases, the work of removal and re-interment was carried out in the early
morning under the supervision of your Medical Officer of Health.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL, 1930.
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
As the law at present stands, it would appear that such sanction as may be given by
the responsible Authority for the establishment anew of offensive businesses, has to be given,
if given at all, without qualification or the imposition of conditions, except as regards limitation
of period, and the above-mentioned Bill, sought to enable responsible Authorities to
impose such conditions, restrictions, or limitation of period, as is considered necessary wher
sanctioning the establishment anew of offensive businesses. This is a desirable addition
to the powers possessed.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, &c.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—The premises upon the Register number 3,663,
in which are included 7,908 workrooms, &c.
There were served 1,878 notices during the year for various purposes under the Acts.