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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH
persons dying in Battersea, the mortuary received 603 bodies of
persons who died in Wandsworth.
As regards the Wandsworth mortuary, it is now, of course, little
used, 28 bodies only being received there during 1957. The mortuary
attendant has been seconded to work at the Disinfecting Station
where he spends approximately two thirds of his time, the remaining
one-third being given to maintaining the mortuary in a good condition
(cleaning, etc) and dealing with the occasional body brought
there.
Crematorium
Under the Crematorium Regulations, 1930, 1,403 cremations were
authorised during 1957 compared with 1,391 in 1956.
Burial of the Dead
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, it is the
responsibility of the Council to arrange for the burial of persons who
die or are found dead in the Borough, and for whom no suitable
burial arrangements are made or are being made.
The number of persons buried under the provisions of the Act
during 1957 was 16.