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(a) Cases where the funeral expenses
have been fully recovered 27
(b) Cases where part only of the
expenses has been recovered 12
(i)Number of these where balance
of expenses will be recovered 2 (amounting to
£21.l6s.lld.)
(ii) Number of these where there was
no further estate or "liable"
relative 3
(iii) Number of these where "liable"
relatives were unable to
contribute 7
(c) Cases where full cost has
been borne by the Council 8
(i) Number of these where
expenses will be recovered 1 (amounting to
£17. 0s. 0d.)
(ii) Number of these where there
was no estate or "liable"
relative 5
(iii) Number of these where "liable"
relatives were unable to
contribute 2
Amount recovered by the end of the year £459. 2s. 1d.
Additional amount expected to be recovered £38.16s.11d. £497.19s. 0d.
Irrecoverable £137.16s. 3d.
Total cost £635.15s. 3d.
Of the forty-seven cases dealt with, twenty-five were
eligible for Death Grant from the Ministry of Pensions and National
Insurance. The total amount recovered from this source amounted
to £325. 3s. 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
556 persons.
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 is made for the
cremation of Kensington residents, subject to certain financial
conditions. The following table shows the number of cremations
and cost to the Council since 1955/56:—
Year
No. of Cremations
Cost to Council
1955/56 256 £256. 4s. 0d.
1956/57 253 £252. 0s. 0d.
1957/58 277 £260.18s. 6d.
1958/59 304 £275. 12s. 6d.
1959/60 241 £242. 0s. 6d.
1960/61 327 £278. 0s. 0d.
1961/62 314 £276. 3s. 0d.
These figures compare with only 60 Kensington cremations
in 1948 (prior to the arrangement coming into effect).