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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Section 47—Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of
care and attention.
No cases were dealt with under this section during the year.
Section 50—Burial and Cremation of the Dead.
During the year arrangements were made for the carrying out
of fifteen burials under this Section.
RESERVATION OF LAND FOR BURIAL GROUNDS.
In 1949, in response to a letter from the Ministry of Health
suggesting the grouping of authorities who might share burial
grounds, two conferences were held by the Councils of Leyton,
Walthamstow, Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford, and Chigwell
regarding the possibilities of a joint burial ground.
During 1950 two additional conferences of representatives of
these Councils were held and, with the exception of one area, the
representatives of all the other areas agreed to participate in the
formation of a Joint Cemetery Board. Negotiations between these
authorities are still proceeding.
Conference of Burial and Cremation Authorities.
As the delegate of your Council, Mr. G. F. Leserve, Chief
Clerk, Public Health Department, attended—along with some
450 delegates from all over the country—a Special Conference
held at Bournemouth and later submitted to your Council a special
report on the matter.
The following are some of the observations contained in that
report.
Crematoria—Alternative Types of Governing Bodies.
A crematorium may be provided and maintained by a Cremation
Authority:—
(a) A Joint Board ½
(b) A Joint Committee;
(c) A single Cremation Authority.
Preference was expressed for provision and maintenance by one
Cremation Authority. The advantages included simplification of
administration and a greater facility for competitive business. It