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In July, His Worship the Mayor opened a new office and stores building at the Department's
Central Depot, 23, North Wharf Road, W.2, and the whole of the Department's activities are now
administered from this building."
Refuse Storage Accommodation.
Section 24 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959, required inter alia, that from
the 1st April, 1960, new buildings or buildings substantially altered or adapted shall be provided with
refuse storage accommodation approved by the Borough Council. The Department is concerned that
suitable and sufficient accommodation shall be provided and the Director of Public Cleansing that
the refuse shall be easily accessible for collection. Five schemes were approved during the year after
consultation with the Director of Public Cleansing.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, is intended to ensure that the fillings for
upholstered and other stuffed articles shall be clean and wholesome. Standards of cleanliness are laid
down in Regulations made under the Act, which also provides for licensing of premises where the
fillings are manufactured or stored, and registration by the local authority of all business premises
where these materials are used. No premises in St. Marylebone are licensed for manufacture or storage
but eleven premises, mainly those of upholsterers and manufacturers of cushions and pillows, are
registered. Thirteen samples of filling materials, including hair, fibre, rag flock, felt and wadding, were
taken during the year and found to comply with the statutory requirements.
Burial or Cremation of the Dead.
Under section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, it is the responsibility of the Council to
arrange for the burial or cremation of the body of any person who has died or been found dead in the
Borough where no other suitable arrangements for disposal have been or are being made.
Twelve burials and one cremation were arranged during the year.
Transportation of Bodies Abroad.
In certain cases where bodies are transported overseas, the Medical Officer of Health of the district
in which death has taken place is asked, where applicable, to furnish a certificate to the effect that
the deceased did not die from any infectious or contagious disease and that no recent epidemic of
dangerous infectious disease has occurred in the district.
During the year five certificates were issued in respect of bodies being transported to Pakistan,
Italy and Egypt.
Cremation.
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, 1,840 certificates authorising
cremation were issued and since December, 1937, when the crematorium was opened, 21,089 cremations
have taken place.
Dog Nuisance.
From 31st May, 1960, the Council's byelaw, made in 1928, dealing with this nuisance was repealed
and replaced by a new byelaw which came into operation on 1st June, 1960, and is reproduced in
substance on page 41. In many streets in the Borough permanent notices are attached to lampposts
warning of the offence committed in allowing dogs to foul the footway.
During the year, contraventions reported by the Streets Nuisance Inspector resulted in fourteen
summonses of which two were not served. Twelve convictions were secured and penalties and costs
amounting to £25 10s. 6d. were 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-law 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