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HEALTH SHELTER.
42. The Health Shelter was not used during the year.
It was used twice in 1906, once in 1908, and not at all in 1903,
1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, and 1910. In view of the small use
to which it is put, the upper of the two flats was let in 1908,
and has been occupied since on a weekly tenancy.
THE MORTUARIES.
43. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 143 bodies,
compared with 146, 136, and 189, in the three preceding
years. 118 were deposited for inquest, and 25 for custody.
72 post-mortem examinations were made. 4 bodies were
deposited in the infectious mortuary, compared with 1 in each
of the three preceding years.
The Eltham Mortuary was used for 5 bodies, all for custody,
compared with 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 3 in 1910, and 3 in 1911.
CEMETERIES.
44. The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained
as usual. 540 bodies were buried in the Woolwich Cemetery,
compared with 613, 669, and 679, in the three previous years.
There were 602 interments in the Plumstead Cemetery,
compared with 732, 696, and 690, in the three previous years.
60 burials took place in Plumstead Churchyard, compared
with 22, 59, 51, and 47, in the four preceding years.
There has been an increase in burials in the Churchyard
during the past four years. It is much to be desired in
the interests of public health and social amenity that interments
in this burial ground, which is now surrounded by
houses, should cease.