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post-mortem examinations were made. 1 body was deposited
in the infectious mortuary, compared with 4, 3, and 2
in the three preceding years.
The Eltham Mortuary was used for three bodies compared
with 5 in 1912, 2 in 1913, and 1 in 1914.
CEMETERIES.
42. The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained
and no complaint was received. 720 bodies were buried in
Woolwich Cemetery, compared with 540, 627, and 667 in the
three previous years. There were, 834 interments in the
Plumstead Cemetery, compared with 602, 764, and 842 in
the three previous years. 46 burials took place in Plumstead
Churchyard, compared with 47, 60, 34, and 51 in the four
preceding years.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
43. The station for cleansing verminous persons was
opened in November, 1906. During 1915 it was used by
954 persons, compared with 590, 509, 430, 651, and 811 in
the five preceding years. The users were 88 adults (viz.,
16 females and 72 males) and 866 children (viz., 551 females
and 315 males).
6,654 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 August 21st, 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,