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these purposes a qualified physiotherapist has been employed on a sessional basis, and during the
year she made the following visits:
Enquiries and inspections for reports on new applications for licences 33 (48)
Special inspections and enquiries 106 (123)
Routine inspections 51 (63)
Establishments coming within this category range from premises giving facial beauty treatment,
general massage, and certain forms of electrical treatment to those which provide Turkish and Sauna
baths and chiropody. The basic objects of the legislation are to prevent immorality and to ensure that
the only persons employed to give other than non-remedial treatment are those who can produce
evidence that by examination or experience they are suited to give such treatments. At the end of the
year 283 (317) licences were in operation.
Betting Shops
These establishments are required to be licensed by the Betting Licensing Justices and applicants
for such licences must by law submit copies of their application to the police and to the City Council
in order that, if necessary, these authorities may raise objection to the licence being granted.
During the year under review 32 (49) applications for betting shops were referred to the Health
Department for reports as to sanitation, and in connection with these the City Council lodged
objection to 4 (10); 6 (12) applications were refused by the Justices.
CORONER'S COURT AND MORTUARY
The Coroner's Court and Mortuary is situated in Horseferry Road, S.W.1.
The arrangements made by H.M. Coroner (Western District) for the reception at the mortuary of
bodies under his jurisdiction in the City of Westminster and from the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea continue to operate satisfactorily.
The Greater London Council (which is responsible for the provision of Coroner's Courts)
contributes to the City Council's costs in regard to the Coroner's accommodation and the City
Council has a financial arrangement with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in respect
of bodies from that borough accommodated in the mortuary.
The staff comprises the Superintendent, a First Assistant, four Mortuary Assistants and a cleaner.
Details of the work of the Mortuary during the year are set out in Table 28, page 79. It will be noted
that included in the Table are 9 cases which at the end of the year were awaiting proceedings at the
Central Criminal Court, and, in consequence, no cause of death is shown in respect of these.
BURIALS AND CREMATIONS ARRANGED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Under the provisions of Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, it is the duty of the
City Council to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or is found dead
in its area if no other arrangements have been made for the disposal of the body.
Where persons without known relatives die in the City, it is necessary to arrange their funeral, and
in certain cases to dispose of the contents of their homes. This is done in consultation with the
Treasury Solicitor. Such action is necessary to avoid rent accruing, to release the accommodation for
housing purposes as early as possible, and occasionally to enable the proceeds to be applied towards
the cost of the funeral.
During 1969 a total of 108 (126) burials or cremations were arranged by the Health Department
as follows:—
Burials at City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell 10
Paddington Cemetery, Mill Hill, N.W.7 9
St. Marylebone Cemetery, East Finchley, N.2 9
Carpenders Park Cemetery, Carpenders Park, Herts 1
All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green, W.10. 1
Cremations at the City Council's Crematorium, East Finchley, N.2. 78
In two cases burials were carried out at cemeteries other than those of the City Council so that
the body could be interred in an existing family grave.