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also acceded to a request which had been received from the Royal College of Surgeons for
permission to take such of the remains as they desired for scientific purposes and for their
subsequent retention in their Museum. Ultimately, two cases of remains were removed
and re-interred in Ilford Cemetery, one of my officers supervising the work, which was
carried out with due and proper reverence. Twenty-three craniums were removed by the
representatives of the Royal College of Surgeons.
From the manner in which these bones were found, it would appear that they had been
previously disturbed, unless the site was—which is quite probable—one used as a pit during
the period of the Great Plague.
28, St. Bride Street.
During excavation work at above, a very small quantity of human remains, consisting
of two skulls and a femur, were discovered. These were very old and obviously the remains
of some previous disturbance.
With the approval of H.M. Coroner, they were re-interred on the site with due reverence.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, &c.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—The premises upon the Register number 4,036,
in which are included 8,566 workrooms, &c.
There were served 1,552 notices during the year for various purposes under the Acts.