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Date: 21st May 2021
Our Ref: FOI 21 0468
David Bridges
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Mr Bridges
Freedom of Information Request
We refer to your Freedom of Information Request received on the 20th May 2021.
Your request asked for the following information:
Your Request
Please can you respond with a list of the total burials and cremations by year from
2015 through to 2020 for South Tyneside as a Borough.
Council’s Response
Please see the table below
Year
Burials
Cremations
2015
502
1,513
2016
429
1,443
2017
422
1,511
2018
410
1,623
2019
328
1,465
2020
347
1,668
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