London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Wood Green 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
(National Assistance Amendment Act, 1951)
Section 47.-—Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of
care and attention.
No action was taken by the Council in 1952 under this section.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Burial or Cremation of the Dead
Under Section 50 of this Act, it is the duty of a local authority
to arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has died
in the district where no suitable arrangements for the disposal of
the body have been or are being made otherwise than by the
authority. During the year, two burials were carried out by the
Council. There were no such cases during the previous year.
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