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Hospital Management Committees and Boards of Governors of Teaching Hospitals
have been asked by the Minister to exercise their powers to arrange and pay for the
burial or cremation of such persons dying in hospital. This Circular does not apply to
voluntary hospitals, of which there are two in the Borough, namely the French Hospital,
Shaftesbury Avenue, and the Italian Hospital, Queen Square.
During the year nine cases were dealt with, at a total cost of £74. 15s. 6d. of which
£38. 17s. 0d. was recovered, leaving a net cost to the Council of £35. 18s. 6d. The cases
had come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources: —
French Hospital 1
Hospital for Sick Children 1
Coroner's Officer 3
Local Practitioner 1
Friends or Relatives of Deceased 3