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Cemeteries.
44. The two Borough Cemeteries were well-maintained as
usual. 669 bodies were buried in the Woolwich Cemetery compared
with 663, 690, and 611 in the three previous years.
There were 745 interments in the Plumstead Cemetery compared
with 817, 694, 789, in the three previous years. 60 Burials took
place in Plumstead Churchyard, compared with 164, 144, 125,
115, 123 and 62 in the six preceding years.
This marked reduction is satisfactory, and indicates that the
regulation as to burying only near relatives of those already
interred in the Churchyard is now being carried out.
Cleansing of Persons act.
45. A small station, containing one bath was erected during
the year under the Cleansing of Persons Act. It is situated
adjoining the disinfecting station, under the roadway leading to
the Dust Destructor tips. It consists of two chambers, an outer
one into which the external door opens, and an inner, which contains
the bath. The outer room measures 8 ft. by 6 ft. 8 in. by
10 feet high; and the inner 8 ft. by 6 ft. by 10 ft. high. The
outer room has a pigeon-hole communicating with the disinfecting
chamber, and the bath-room has another hole opening to the
exterior The bath is made of glazed porcelain, and is supplied
with cold water and with steam from the Destructor; the entry
of these is controlled by a Doulton's mixing-valve.
The bather, having undressed in the outer chamber, passes his
garments through the pigeon-hole to the disinfector, and enters the
bath. After emerging, he received the clothes again, disinfected,
through the outer pigeon-hole. A dressing-gown of cotton
towelling is provided to be worn while waiting for the clothes.
The bath was opened in November, and 19 persons made use of
it before the close of the year. The cost of the erection and
fitting of the station was £180 2s. 4d. Notices directing
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