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East Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Outdoor Assistance—Public Assistance Committee.
The following statement, kindly provided by Mr. C. M. Ready, the Public Assistance Officer, shows the average number of persons receiving Outdoor Assistance under the Public Assistance Committee during the 12 months ending 31.12.34 :—
| Men. | Women. | Children. Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,164 | 1,581 | 1,621 | 4,366 |
| February | 1,182 | 1,600 | 1,645 | 4,427 |
| March | 1,163 | 1,573 | 1,587 | 4,323 |
| April | 1,152 | 1,578 | 1,514 | 4,244 |
| May | 1,107 | 1,529 | 1,445 | 4,081 |
| June | 1,118 | 1,546 | 1,522 | 4,186 |
| July | 1,133 | 1,579 | 1,514 | 4,226 |
| August | 1,112 | 1,561 | 11,488 | 4,161 |
| September | 1,126 | 1,566 | 1,474 | 4,166 |
| October | 1,158 | 1,612 | 1,524 | 4,294 |
| November | 1,177 | 1,632 | 1,571 | 4,380 |
| December | 1,217 | 1,702 | 1,678 | 4,597 |
Crematorium.
The City of London Cemetery, situated at Manor Park, contains
an, ideal Crematorium, and it is doubtful if the public realise
that such provision exists in the vicinity of this borough.
The advantages of the cremation of the dead over the
system of burial in the ground are too well known to recapitulate
them here.
The Corporation of London have issued an admirable booklet
entitled " The Garden of Rest," in which is described with full
particulars both the Crematorium and the City of London
Cemetery.
The cost of cremation need no longer deter anyone from the
disposal of the dead by such a method.