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The Council is empowered, if it so desires, to recover expenses
for the burial or cremation from the estate of the deceased person or
from any person who, for the purposes of this Act, was liable to
maintain the deceased person immediately prior to his death.
During 1964, arrangements were made under the above Act
for the burial of 8 bodies, 7 male and 1 female, at a total cost to
the Council of £11 11s. 6d.
Exhumations.— One exhumation was carried out during the
current year and the Public Health Inspector was present to see
that all the usual precautions were observed.
Mortuary Accommodation.— Arrangements exist between
the Greenwich Council and the Councils of Deptford and Lewisham
for bodies to be accommodated at their respective mortuaries
prior to inquests and post mortems or while awaiting burial.
During the current year some 396 bodies were so accommodated
(251 at Deptford and 145 at Lewisham) at a cost to the
Council of £679 7s. Od.
Summary of Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors during
the Year 1964
Inspections—
Houses inspected (House-to-House) 16
„ „ (Complaints, nuisances) 885
„ „ (Infectious Disease) 297
„ „ (Overcrowding) 59
Inspections of Factories 337
„ „ Shops 37
„ „ Canteens 16
„ „ Hairdressers or Barbers 63
„ „ Licensed Victuallers and Clubs 85
„ „ Underground Rooms 6
„ „ Pet Shops 3
„ „ Stables and Yards 2
„ „ Urinals 15
„ „ Houses in Multiple Occupation 40
„ „ Outworkers premises 39
„ Under Clean Air Act 4,895
„ Miscellaneous 1,319
Inspection of Premises (Slum Clearance) -
„ „ „ (Rent Acts) 5
Inspections of Offices, Shops and Railway premises 69
Investigations (Rats and Mice) 433
Investigations (Insect Pests) 57
On notice from Architects and Builders 847
Re-inspections, calls made, etc 5,428
14,953