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Woolwich 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Mortuaries and Cemeteries. In tabular form is set out
below information with regard to 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 that regarding the Eltham churchyard
through the courtesy of the Vicar of Eltham. Under the
terms of the Home Office Order of 1893, twenty-four hours'
notice of any proposed interment in Plumstead Churchyard
has to be given to the Medical Officer of Health. When an
exhumation licence is issued by the Home Office under the
Burial Act of 1857, the Medical Officer of Health of the district
is notified in order that he may be in a position to take any
action which may appear to him to be necessary in the
interests of public health. During the year three such notices
were received from the Home Office, and every exhumation
was supervised by officers of this department.
MORTUARIES
TABLE No. 30.
| Sun Street. | Sun Street (Infectious) | Eltham. | All Mortuaries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bodies received: | 1925 | 1924 | |||
| (a) for inquest | 82 | — | — | 82 | 67 |
| (6) for custody | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 89 | — | 1 | 90 | 82 | |
| No. of Post-Mortem Examinations | 56 | — | — | 56 | 50 |
CEMETERIES.
TABLE No. 31.
| Number of Interments. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | |
| Woolwich Cemetery | 515 | 570 | 607 |
| Plumstead Cemetery | 599 | 656 | 634 |
| Eltham Cemetery | 153 | 196 | 188 |
| Plumstead Churchyard | 23 | 27 | 16 |
| 1,290 | 1,449 | 1,445 | |