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Burial of the Destitute Dead:
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the powers which the County Council had under
the Poor Law Act are replaced by duty placed on the Borough Council to arrange for the burial or cremation
of any person who has died or been found dead in their area, this duty being exercisable only where it appears
to the Council that no other suitable arrangements have been or are being made.
The Council entered into a contract with a local undertaker to carry out these burials, and from the
date of operation of the Act, namely, July 5th, 1948, to December 31st, 1948, 3 cremations and 11 burials
were arranged.
The Council decided that, subject to the wishes of all persons concerned, the remains of the deceased
persons should be cremated.
Registration of Premises for Ice Cream, 1948:
Sale and storage of ice cream 25
Manufacture, sale and storage of ice cream 2
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Result of Samples of Milk taken in 1948:
Taken from
Taken from Dealers'
Schools Premises
Number taken 69† 79
Number satisfactory 64 71
Number unsatisfactory 5* 8
* All unsatisfactory samples were re-sampled and were satisfactory on second
sampling.
† Second sampling of unsatisfactory samples included in this figure.
Number of dairymen on Register (premises in Willesden) 76
* Number of premises 95
Number of dairymen selling milk in Willesden from premises outside
Willesden (supplementary licences) 5
* Number of licences issued:
Premises Premises
in outside
Willesden Willesden
Pasteurised milk 47 5
Tuberculin-tested milk 31 5
(Heat-treated and sterilised milk not subject to licensing.)
Number of itinerant milk sellers —
Number of inspections made 273
Contraventions of Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 12
Contraventions remedied 9†
†3 carried forward to 1949.
Rats and Mice Disinfestation:
Rodent control measures have been carried out during the year under the approved methods of the
Ministry of Agriculture (Infestation Branch), and three operators were engaged on the following surface
infestations:
Total number of premises treated 507
„ ,, new Agreements 24
,, ,, Agreement renewals 47
„ „ business premises 98
,, „ Borough properties 16
„ „ private dwellings 322