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There was no doubt that there would be much more cremation
if there were more crematoria. To-day, throughout the country,
municipal cemeteries covered more than 25,000 acres. The lack
of land in and immediately around our towns and cities, and the
urgent claims of housing, industries, schools, playing fields and other
open spaces made it more than ever urgent that some check should
be placed on the spread of cemeteries. There were 16 crematoria
in Great Britain in 1925. In 1935 there were 29; in 1945 there were
58; and still only 58 in 1950. All new crematoria authorised since
the war are municipally owned.
LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
Council's Byelaw Prescribing Technical Qualifications.
Essex County Council Act, 1933—Part IV; Section 58.
Since the date of the passing of the above Act it has been
illegal for any person to carry on an establishment for massage or
special treatment in the area without a licence from the Council ;
and your Council has designated me as the person authorised by
Section 61 of the Act to enter and inspect premises.
In September, 1934, your Council made Byelaws for the
regulation of establishments; but these Byelaws did not prescribe
the technical qualifications to be possessed by persons administering
any of the forms of special treatment, which include:—
(a) Massage, manicure or chiropody;
(b) Radiant heat, light, electric, vapour or baths for therapeutic
treatment; or
(c) Other similar treatment.
Under Section 58 of the Act the Council may refuse to grant
or renew a licence in respect of any establishment in which massage
or special treatment is or may be administered by any person who
does not possess "such technical qualifications as may be reasonably
necessary" ;but there has been laid down no standard by
which the many and varied types of qualifications could be judged.
The Board of Registration of Medical Auxiliaries (Incorporated
1936) prescribes not only the course of training, but also
the examination standard to be possessed by candidates for approved
certificates and diplomas, and publishes the official National
Register of Medical Auxiliary Services containing the names,