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and no complaint was received. 667 bodies were buried in
Woolwich Cemetery, compared with 679, 540, and 627, in
the three previous years. There were 842 interments in the
Plumstead Cemetery, compared with 690, 602, and 764, in
the three previous years. 51 burials took place in Plumstead
Churchyard, compared with 51, 47, 60, and 34, in the four
preceding years.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
51. The station for cleansing verminous persons was
opened in November, 1906. During 191(4 it was used by
811 persons, compared with 408, 590, 509, 430, and 651, in
the five preceding years. The users were 116 adults (viz., 9
females and 107 males) and 695 children (viz., 388 females
and 307 males).
5,677 articles were disinfected. The adults came mainly
from common lodging-houses, and the children from County
Council Schools.
An agreement was entered into with the London County
Council, dated 21st August, 1911, to allow the London County
Council to use the Borough Council Cleansing Station for
cleansing school children. The Station is reserved for school
children on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, between 9
a.m. and 4.30 p.m., girls being cleansed between 9 and 1,
and boys in the aft,ernoon. The Borough Council must
properly cleanse the children and their clothes to the reasonable
satisfaction of the London County Council, the children
cleansed not to exceed 10 in one day or 20 in one week.
The London Coujnty Council pays to the Borough Council
2s. for each child cleansed, such sum to. include all attendances
made by the child in one month when repeated baths