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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 Mortician, four Mortuary Assistants and a cleaner.
Details of the work of the Mortuary during the year are set out in Table 28, page 76.
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 1970 a total of 122 (108) burials or cremations were arranged by the Health Department
as follows:—
Burials at City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell 26
Paddington Cemetery, Mill Hill, N.W.7 10
St. Marylebone Cemetery, East Finchley, N.2 8
Cremations at the City Council's Crematorium, East Finchley, N.2 78
In addition to the cases actually dealt with by the City Council, a further twelve were referred for
action, but enquiries resulted in relatives being traced and private funerals arranged.
Requests for burial or cremation were received from the following sources:—
H.M. Coroner 49
Relatives or friends of the deceased 47
Hospitals in the City 26
Age Groups
0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
34 _1 5 — 1— 71 22 732 6121245
CREMATION—WORK OF THE MEDICAL REFEREE
The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium, which is situated at
the St. Marylebone Cemetery, East Finchley. During the year 2,058 (1,983) certificates authorising
cremation were issued, and since December, 1937 when the crematorium was opened 39,740
cremations have taken place.