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Crematorium.
The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium, situated in the
St. Marylebone Cemetery at East Finchley. During 1955, 1,823 certificates authorising cremation
were issued as compared with 1,671 certificates in 1954, 1,801 in 1953, 1,451 in 1952, 1,284 in 1951,
759 in 1950, 669 in 1949 and 360 in 1948. Since the Crematorium was opened in December, 1937,
11,634 cremations have taken place.
Dog Nuisance.
Contraventions of the bye-law relating to the fouling of footways by dogs reported by the street
nuisance inspector resulted in twenty-three summonses. In all of these, convictions were secured
and penalties imposed.
Street Photographers.
A local bye-law, made by the Council under section 146 of the London Government Act, 1924, came
into operation on the 1st August, 1952, prohibiting the importuning by a street photographer of any
person, in certain prescribed streets or public places, for the purpose of taking or selling any photograph.
An offender against the bye-laws is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5. As the
administration and enforcement of most other "good rule and government " bye-laws have been
referred to the Public Health Committee, a similar course was followed in regard to the new bye-law,
more particularly as the officers of the Department, including the streets nuisance inspector, are
continually about the streets.
During 1955, the Council took out eight summonses but of these three could not be served and a
fourth was withdrawn as the defendant was in prison. In respect of the others fines and costs amounting
to £17 Is. Od. were imposed.
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
Permanent Estates.
The Council had provided the following permanent housing accommodation up to the 31st
December, 1955 :—
No. of Flats
Pre-War Estates—
Crawford Place Dwellings 52
Fisherton Street 130
Post-War Estates—
Barrow Hill 172
Church Street 140
Winchilsea House 23
Townshend (part) 152
Abbey Road/Boundary Road 54
Hamilton Terrace 52
Queen's Terrace 28
35/55, Boundary Road 48
Wellington Road 121
Abercorn Place 34
147-149, Gloucester Place 10
Total 1,016
At the close of the year, the following additional permanent accommodation had reached the
stage indicated :—
No. of Flats
Townshend :
Block 7—substantial progress made 28
Block 9—building works commenced 42
33-35, Townshend Road :
Working drawings in preparation 8
Church Street Extension :
Architect appointed. Plans in preparation 40 (approx.)
17/19, Balcombe Street :
Building work reached first floor level., 4