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Burial or Cremation of Deceased Persons
The Council's powers under Section 50 of the National Assistance
Act to arrange for the burial or cremation of any person where no
other suitable arrangements were being made, were exercised in
respect of 20 deaths in the Borough.
The Council's expenses totalled £295 7s. 0d., of which approximately
£186 was recovered from the estates of the deceased persons.
Registration of Disabled and Old Persons' Homes
There have been no additions to the number of homes registered
by this authority under Section 37 of the National Assistance Act,
1948.
At the 31st December 1969, two establishments were currently
registered:—
"Alveston House"—a private home for 8 elderly ladies;
"Fairhaven"—a voluntary hostel for 25 educationally sub-normal
youths, between 16-21 years of age.