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Cemeteries.— There are two cemeteries in the Borough, known as the Woolwich
Cemetery and the Plumstead Cemetery, the Woolwich one being divided into two
parts, the old and the new. Both are owned by the Council and both are in the
parish of Plumstead.
In 1932, land at Eltham was purchased by the Council for a cemetery at Eltham
and during the year the work of preparing this was continued and a general lay-out
plan was approved.
Burials also take place in Eltham Churchyard and in a private burial ground
within the grounds of Christchurch Priory in Eltham High Street.
Plumstead Churchyard was closed in 1930.
In the following Table is shown the number of interments in the different graveyards.
The information in the case of the cemeteries is given through the courtesy
of the Town Clerk, and, in the case of the Eltham Churchyard, through that of the
Vicar of Eltham.

Exhumations.—During the year three exhumations under Home Office Licences
were made in local graveyards.
Removal of Infirm and Diseased Persons in Certain Cases.—Power is
given by Section 28 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, to
remove infirm and diseased persons living under insanitary conditions to institutions.
Usually such persons are persuaded to enter an institution but occasionally difficulty
is experienced in this connection, and it was necessary on two occasions to make
application to a Magistrate for an Order. In each case the application was granted.
In connection with the Council's powers under this Act, the London County
Council drew attention to the unsatisfactory conditions under which certain blind
persons in London were living and asked that Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan
Borough Councils should make use of these powers for such persons. No
such case, however, came to my knowledge during the year.