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Section 50. Burial or Cremation of the Dead.
Twenty-five funerals wore under the provisions of this
Section The funerals were Mr.J. Goulborn,of 62.
Greyhound Road, who had been given the contract to carry out the
funerals for the Fulhan Borough Council, Mr. Goulborn previously
held a similar contract with the London County Council.
Details of the cost of the Burials are as follow:-
* 25 Funerals as per contract £ 179. 14s. 0d.
Less amount recovered from
estate of deceased, or
by gifts, or responsble
relatives traced £105. 3s. od.
Cost to Council £74. 11s. Od.
* The cost of the funerals varies, the average cost of
an adult being approximately £9 as against £2 for
a child.
RODENT CONTROL
The Council's Rodent Control Service has carried out a continuous
campaign against rate and mice throughout the Borough.
Routine inspections were made of food Premises and Business
Premises and, in addition, 597 complaints were dealt with from
Premises have co-operated very well, and in no case has the
Council had recourse to legal proceedings. Charges were made
and collected without difficulty in 69 cases, the total sum
amounting to £50. 15s 9d. No charges is, of course made for
infestation of private dwellings, but in numerous cases the
disused drains; the cost of these works was born by the owners
of the premises.
Three sewer treatments were carried out during the year
with good results in estimated kills, The bombed sites in the
Borough ware, and continue to be, inspected periodically, and in
only one case was there slight evidence of infestation, This
has received attention and, with th completion of the rebuilding
work thereon, will be satisfactorily dealt with.
The Borough Council properties and flats were also inspected.
The Wharfside promises are inspected by the Ministry's own
Wharf Rodent Office, but a routine inspection by the Council's
Rodent Operators was also carried out and infestation dealt with
in collaboration with the Wharf Rodent Officer.
Since the Nationalisation of the Railway Undertakings, complete
co-oparation has been extended by the Railway Executives and very
satisfactory results obtained.
Destruction of Pigeons. Section 121 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 19369 gives the Sanitary Authority power to seize and destroy,
or sell or otherwise dispose of any house doves or pigeons appearing
to have no owner, in order to prevent or minimise any nuisance,
annoyance or damage which they might cause.
On 24th November, 1948, the Public Health Committee decided,
after consideration of a report from the Medical Officer of
Health, that this work should be undertaken by the Rodent
Operatives.