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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In tabular form is set out below information with regard
to the Mortuaries and Cemeteries in the Borough. I am
able to give the information regarding the Woolwich and
Plumstead Cemeteries, through the courtesy of the Town
Clerk, and regarding the Eltham Churchyard, through the
courtesy of the Vicar of Eltham.
MORTUARIES.
TABLE No. 68.
| Sun Street. | Sun Street (Infectious) | Eltham. | All Mortuaries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bodies received : | 1924 | 1923 | |||
| 67 | - | — | 67 | 70 | |
| (6) for custody | 13 | - | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 80 | — | 2 | 82 | 80 | |
| No. of Post-Mortem Examinations | 50 | — | — | 50 | 47 |
CEMETERIES.
TABLE No. 69.
| Number of Interments. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | |
| Woolwich Cemetery | 612 | 515 | 570 |
| Plumstead Cemetery | 720 | 599 | 656 |
| Eltham Cemetery | 199 | 153 | 196 |
| Plumstead Churchyard | 33 | 23 | 27 |
| 1,564 | 1,290 | 1,449 | |
Number of Exhumations carried out during year 5