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Woolwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 32.
| Sun Street | Sun Street (Infectious) | Eltham. | All Mortuaries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1929 | ||||
| No of Bodies received : (a) for inquest | 22 | — | — | 31 | 22 |
| (b) for custody | 15 | — | 5 | 18 | 20 |
| 37 | — | 5 | 49 | 42 | |
| No. of Post - Mortem Examinations | 15 | — | — | 17 | 15 |
Cemeteries. There are two cemeteries in the Borough,
designated respectively the Woolwich and the Plumstead
Cemetery. Both are owned by the Council and both are in
the Parish of Plumstead. In addition there are two churchyards,
one at Eltham and one at Plumstead. At the end of
1927 the Council adopted the Burial Acts for the parish of
Eltham, a condition precedent to the provision of a cemetery,
but at the end of the year no suitable site had been found,
although the matter has received the close attention of the
appropriate Committee throughout the year.
In Table No. 33 which follows, is shown the number of
interments in the different graveyards in the Borough. The
information regarding the interments at the Cemeteries is
given through the courtesy of the Town Clerk, and, in the
case of Eltham, through that of the Vicar of Eltham.
TABLE No. 33.
| Number of Interments. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | |
| Woolwich Cemetery | 554 | 604 | 657 |
| Plumstead Cemetery | 654 | 643 | 767 |
| Eltham Churchyard | 200 | 227 | 265 |
| Plumstead Churchyard | 8 | 8 | 9 |