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During the course of the year three old persons agreed voluntarily
to be admitted to a home for the elderly and the necessary
arrangements were made.
Section 50
It is the Council's responsibility under this Section of the Act
to arrange for burial or cremation of a person dying in the Borough
when there are no relatives, or other persons, who would be prepared
to make the funeral arrangements. Where possible in such cases
the Council's expenses, inclusive of an administrative charge, are
recoverable from the deceased's estate.
During the year under report six burials were arranged and
particulars of these cases are given hereunder:
1. Miss L. P. Found dead in her flat and burial arranged at the
request of next-of-kin who indicated that he could
not meet the cost. Council's expenses recovered
from deceased's estate.
2. Still-born Body recovered from Thames and burial arranged
at request of Coroner's Officer. Cost written off
as irrecoverable.
3. Mr.E.J.T. Found dead in his flat and burial arranged at the
request of stepson who subsequently met the
Council's costs.
4. Mr. J.D. Found dead in men's hostel and, at the request of
Coroner's Officer, funeral arrangements made in
the absence of any known relatives. Council's costs
partly reimbursed from estate.
5. Mr.A.R.A. Body recovered from Thames and funeral arrangements
made at the request of Coroner's Officer as
deceased's wife, from whom he had been separated
for many years, was unable to meet the expense.
Council's costs written off as irrecoverable.
6. Unidentified Body recovered from Thames and burial arranged
man at request of Coroner's Officer. Council's costs
written off.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936, SECTION 122
The Council are authorised to remove and cleanse personal
effects where the Medical Officer considers that the condition of such
articles is likely to cause the spread of infectious disease.
During the year the Medical Officer visited the homes of 11
old people who were seriously ill or senile. Quantities of soiled
bedding and personal clothing were found in each case and it was
necessary for these articles to be regularly collected for cleansing
in the Disinfecting Station and returned to the owners.
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