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The Mortuaries.
44. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 151 bodies,
compared with 190, 162, and 171, in the three preceding years.
133 were deposited for inquest and 18 for custody. 83 postmortem
examinations were made. One body was deposited in
the infectious mortuary, compared with two in 1907.
The Eltham Mortuary was used for one body brought for
custody only, compared with 4 in each of the two preceding
years.
Cemeteries.
45. The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained as
usual. 609 bodies were buried in the Woolwich Cemetery,
compared with 611, 669, and 670, in the three previous years.
There were 656 interments in the Plumstead Cemetery, compared
with 789, 745, and 753, in the three previous years. Only
22 burials took place in Plumstead Churchyard, compared with
123, 62, 60, and 40, in the four preceding years.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
46. The Station for Cleansing Verminous Persons was
opened in November, 1906, and 19 persons used it in that year.
During 1907 it was used by 257 persons, viz., 60 adult males,
2 adult females, and 195 children under 16 years of age. 87 of
these persons applied on account of verminous bodies and 170
for verminous heads. In 1908 baths were taken by 262
persons, viz., 101 adult males and 161 children; 186 for
verminous bodies, and 76 for verminous heads. 1,226 articles
were disinfected, and the disinfector was used 182 times. The
adults came mainly from common lodging-houses, and the
children were mostly sent from County Council Schools. The
construction and modus operandi of the Station were fully