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Transportation of bodies abroad
The bodies of persons dying in this country who are normally
resident abroad are sometimes transported overseas for burial.
This cannot be done without a certificate from the Medical Officer
of Health of the district in which the death has taken place to the
effect that the death was not due to infectious or contagious
disease, and that no recent epidemic of such disease had occurred
in the district.
No certificates were issued during the year.
Cremation Regulations, 1930
Under these regulations, 2,210 cremations were authorised
during 1972.
STAFF TRAINING
Public Health Inspectors. Technical Assistants and other staff
The Council provides facilities for public health inspectors,
technical assistants and other staff to undertake refresher
courses and to attend conferences and courses relevant to their
work. In 1972 the following courses were attended:-
A fire prevention course by one public health inspector and
six technical assistants.
A course on the Hoists and Lifts Regulations by two public
health inspectors.
A two-day symposium on clean food by two public health
inspectors.
A one-day symposium on aircraft noise by the Chief Public
Health Inspector.
A one-day course on insect pests in stored food products
organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food by two public health inspectors.
A noise prevention course by one public health inspector.
A one-day course on problems with the administration of the
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises (Lifts and Hoists)
Regulations by six public health inspectors.