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grave chronic disease, or who are aged, infirm or physically handicapped
and who are living in insanitary conditions and unable to
devote to themselves and not receiving from other persons proper
care and attention.
Although several cases were visited and investigated during the
year it was not necessary to apply to the court for an order for
compulsory removal.
Section 50
This section of the Act places a duty on the local authority to
arrange for the burial or cremation of the body of any person who
has died or been found dead in their area if it appears that no
suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have or are being
made. Expenses incurred by the local authority may be recovered
from the estate of the deceased person or from any person liable
to maintain the deceased person immediately prior to his death.
During the year the Council arranged for the burial of one
person under this section of the Act.
LABORATORY SERVICE.
Food and Drugs samples are sent to the Public Health
Laboratory at Maidstone. This service ceased to be the responsibility
of the County Council towards the end of 1955. and was
taken over by the Public Health Laboratory Service (Directed by
the Medical Research Council for the Ministry of Health).
Swabs and other routine medical specimens are sent to the
laboratory at Bromley Hospital, and I should like to take this
opportunity of thanking Dr. Keall and his staff for the valuable
assistance they have rendered.