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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948.
Section 50: Burial or Cremation of the Dead.
Eleven funerals were arranged under the provisions of this Section.
The funerals were carried out by Mr. J. Goulborn of 61, Greyhound Road,
the Council's official Contractor.
Details of the cost of the Burials are as follows:-
*11 Funerals as per contract £128. 6s. 0d.
Less amount recovered from estate of
deceased, or by gifts, or responsible
relatives traced £49. ls.l0d.
Balance being cost to Council £79. 4s. 2d.
*The cost of the funerals varies slightly, the average
cost of an adult being approximately £11. 10s.0d.
Section 47: National Assistance Act. 1948.) Removal to suitable preNational
Assistance (Amendment) Act. 1951.) mises of persons in need
of care and attention.
One removal was made under the provisions of the National
Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, which is only used when a case is
so urgent that delay, necessary to comply with the provisions of
Section 47, might prove fatal. In this particular case a very strong
willed old lady of 90 was discovered, living alone in an insanitary
condition and when the case was first reported she had had no food for
three days. This was primarily due to her having exhausted the
kindness and patience of her neighbours.
Orders made under the Amendment Act are only operative for a
maximum period of 3 weeks and during this period - whilst the old
lady was in the Institution - a further application was granted under
Section 47 in order to keep her in the Institution for an additional
3 months. At the end of this time she had settled down quite comfortably
in the Institution and it was unnecessary to apply for any further
extensions.