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cont'd Non-
Agricultural Agricultural
Premises Premises
2 Total number of properties
inspected for rats and/or
mice for reasons other than
notification 5,535 213
Number infested by:
a) Rats 10 -
b) Mice 5
Civic Amenities Act, 1967
10 prosecutions were taken by the Council during the year
under Section 19 of the Civic Amenities Act, 1967 All we e in
respect of the illegal dumping of rubbish Fines totalling £65
were imposed and costs totalling £34 awarded to the Council
Hairdressers and Barbers
No certificates of registration were issued during the
year in respect of new businesses as hairdressers (barbersi but
15 registrations were made concerning change of ownership The
total number of registrations at the end of 1972 was 169
Cemeteries
The Council operate 4 cemeteries all sited within the
Borough, the number of interments — including cremated remains —
taking place during the year was as follows:-
Cemetery Adults Stillborn Children
Romford 407 22
Hornchurch 72 2
Rainham 78 8
Upminster 202 4
759 36
During the year three interments were carried out under
the provisions of Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948
Crematorium
The number of cremations carried out during 1972 at the
South Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Road, Corbets Tey, Upminster
was 3,103, an increase of 297 on the previous year These
included 1,303 from the Borough — an increase of 113 — the
corresponding figures for 1971 being 2806 and 1190
A new scale of fees came into operation on 1 st January 1972
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