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During the year, 16 funerals were arranged involving 8 males, 8 females.
The amount paid to funeral contractors was £196 16s. 6d. The sum of
£138 15s. 8d. was recovered by way of grants, insurance policies and money
found.
The actual cost to the Council was therefore £58 0s. 10d.
LAND CHARGES ACT, 1925
During the year 3,145 enquiries were received and dealt with in respect of
searches under the above mentioned Act.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The number of persons entered or retained on the list under the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933 (Section 21) Part II was 154.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING
MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Thirty samples of various filling materials were submitted to George
Ginger, Esq., a prescribed analyst, for examination. One, of cotton felt, was
reported as containing above the permitted maximum percentage of trash
content. The matter was dealt with administratively with the supoliers who
withdrew the balance of the consignment from the Lambeth firm concerned and
a subsequent sample was found to be satisfactory.
11 premises are registered under this Act.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act, which came into operation on 1st January, 1952, provides that
no person shall keep a pet shop except under the authority of a licence granted
in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
A local authority may, on application, grant to a person who is not for
the time being disqualified from keeping a pet shop a licence to keep a pet
shop at such premises in their area as may be specified in the application, and
subject to compliance with such conditions as may be specified in the licence.