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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH
disinfestation of the furniture, which is placed in special vans
constructed for the purpose, the process being carried out by a
contractor. Bedding is not subjected to hydrogen cyanide but is
disinfested by steam at the Council's Disinfecting Station.
Mortuary
Under the arrangements made in 1956 with Battersea Borough
Council, their mortuary continued to be used for the reception of
bodies of Wandsworth residents.
During the year, in addition to the reception of bodies of persons
dying in Battersea, the mortuary received 619 bodies of persons who
died in Wandsworth.
Crematorium
Under the Crematorium Regulations, 1930, 1,495 cremations were
authorised during 1958, compared with 1,403 in 1957.
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 1958 was 29.