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During the year a sum of £50,000 was spent on the general maintenance
flushing and cleansing of the Council's sewers. Cleansing of approximately 80
miles of sewers was completed under contract using high pressure jetting.
A new sewer in Kenbury Street had been provided to serve the Council's
proposed development at Flaxman Road. This consisted of approximately 65 yards
of 24 inch diameter concrete pipes plus 60 yards of 21 inch diameter pipe at a
total approximate cost of £8,000.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948 the Lambeth Borough
Council is required to arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has
died or been found dead in its area if in such Gases it appears to the Council that
no suitable anangements for the disposal of the body has been or are being made.
Forty-three funerals were carried out by the Council during the year under
the Act.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The number of persons entered or returned on the list under the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act 1983 (Section 21) Part II was 190.
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENTS
It is required under the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1920
for establishments giving massage or special treatment to be licensed by Local
Authorities.
The term "special treatment" covers Chiropody, Manicure, Light, Electric,
Vapour or other baths, or other similar treatment. The terms "light, electric,
vapour or other baths" include:- Galvanism, Faradism, Ionisation, Diathermy
(long and short wave) Sinusoidal currents, Ultra-violet, Infra-red, X or other rays.
Licenses are only issued to qualified persons. The number of establishments
licensed by the Council is 43.
Inspection of the establishments was carried out by the Associate Medical
Officer of Health.