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(b) Cases where part only of the
expenses has been recovered 6
(i) Number of these where balance
of expenses will be rec0overed 1 (amounting to
£4.10s. 0d.)
(ii) Number of these where there was
no further estate or "liable"
relative 4
(iii) Number of these where "liable"
relatives were unable to
contribute 1
(c) Cases where full cost has been
borne by the Council 9
(i) Number of these where
expenses will be recovered 2 (amounting to
£34. 0. 0d.)
(ii) Number of these where there
was no estate or "liable"
relative 1
(iii) Number of these where "liable"
relatives were unable to
contribute 6
Amount recovered by the end of the year £540. 7s. 1d.
Additional amount expected to be recovered £38.10s. 0d. £578.17s. 1d.
Irrecoverable 116. 1s. 2d.
Total cost £694.18s. 3d.
Of the forty-four cases dealt with, twenty-eight were eligible
for Death Grant from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.
The total amount recovered from this source amounted to £409. 5s. 0d.
(included in the above figures).
Since the National Assistance Act came into force on
5th July, 1948, the Council have arranged for the burial of 509 persons
under Section 50.
BOROUGH CREMATION SERVICE
The Council have an arrangement with the General Cemetery
Company who own the Kensal Green Crematorium at the north-west
corner of the borough, whereby a reduced charge of Five Guineas is
made for the cremation of Kensington residents, subject to certain
financial conditions.
In 1961 there were 331 Kensington cremations, in
comparison with 291 in 1960 and 273 in 1959. These figures compare
with only 60 Kensington cremations in 1948 (prior to the arrangement
coming into effect).
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STAFF
The Medical Officer of Health arranges all medical
examinations of staff for the purposes of the Borough Council's
Superannuation Scheme. During the year 160 examinations were made.