Genre:

Introduction, Spoof; Proceedings, Spoof

Subjects:

Disease, Public Health, Sanitation

    Describes the activities of 'the first dinner of the United Undertakers' Protection Society' founded to oppose the Metropolitan Interments Bill. One participant, Mr Shrowdall, criticises the 'Report of the Board of Health on a general scheme for extramural sepulture' and for linking 'emanations from the dead' to disease.