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During the year 5 interments were carried out under the
provisions of Section 50 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
Crematorium
The number of cremations carried out during 1971 at the
South Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Road, Corbets Tey, Up minster
was 2,806, an increase of 208 on the previous year. These
included 1,190 from the Borough, the corresponding figures for
1970 being 2,598 and 1,223.
A new scale of fees will come into operation on the 1st
January 1972.
Mortuary
The Council does not provide or maintain a public mortuary.
Use, however, is made of the facilities provided by the Romford
Group Hospital Management Committee at Oldchurch Hospital,
Romford, at an agreed cost of £3 per body from the 1st January
1971 — previously £2. The Hospital Management Committee
provide all the necessary labour services and equipment required
for post mortems. 268 bodies were received during the year.
From the Council's point of view this is an ideal arrangement,
it being essential that facilities for the storage of bodies
should be of a high standard and sited close to the Hospital
Laboratory Service premises.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
Rag Flock & Other Filling Materials Act 1951
Routine inspections continued to be made of the 2 registered
premises in the Borough and 3 samples were submitted to the
Prescribed Analyst for examination. In each case a satisfactory
report was received.
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