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Cemeteries.
35. There are two public Cemeteries in the Borough, both
being in the Parish of Plumstead, and nearly contiguous. I
inspected both and found them satisfactorily maintained.
There is also the old Plumstead Churchyard which ia still used
under certain restrictions ; this is maintained as before.
There were 144 bodies buried in the churchyard compared
with 146 and 164 in the two preceding years. The bodies
buried in the Woolwich Cemetery were 691, and in Plumstead
788.
The Council's Buildings.
36. I inspected the following buildings belonging to the
Council as to their sanitary condition:— The Town Hall and
Offices, the Offices in Maxey Road, the Public Baths, the
Public Library, the Mortuary and Shelter, the Public
Lavatories in Nile Street, Beresford Square, and High Street,
Plumstead. A report was made on the defective ventilation
and unsatisfactory sanitary conveniences at the Town Hall
and the Town Hall Offices; certain improvements were made,
but much is left to be desired. The Public Baths were found
on the whole in a satisfactory condition, as likewise the new
Library. The Public Lavatories are kept scrupulously clean ;
I found that common roller towels were used here, and
pointed out a danger to health from this; a separate clean
towel is now supplied to each person. The Mortuary and
Shelter are very well kept.
37. At the same time that a report was made on the
insanitary condition of the Council's Offices, I pointed out the
injury to health likely to ensue from the continued overtime
being worked, more especially to the younger clerks.