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Requests for burials came from the following sources:-
H.M. Coroner's Officer 8
Relatives of deceased 4
Friends of deceased 3
Other sources 1
It is often necessary, where persons living alone die in the
Borough, to dispose of the contents of their homes. This is done in
conjunction with relatives of the deceased, or with the TreasurySolicitor
where there are no known relatives, and has the effect of
releasing the accommodation for housing purposes as soon as possible.
Seven bodies recovered from the river were received into the
mortuary during the year.
FREE WASHING FACILITIES.
The Council provides free washing facilities in 16 of the 22
public conveniences, with the aim of promoting food hygiene and cleanliness.
Some 80,000 free washes were taken during the year.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
The Council co-operated with the London County Council in an
intensive two weeks' Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign at the beginning
of October. The aim was for at least 75 per cent, of London's 230,000
children under five to be immunised, end to try and combat the apathy
which had arisen partly from the success of diphtheria immunisation in
the past. It is considered that the disease has become so remote from
the experience of young parents that it is necessary to remind them
again and again of the results of neglecting immunisation.
Publicity campaigns were also carried out during the year on
Poliomyelitis vaccination, and Safety in the Home.
Posters advertising the Council's new Holiday Centre at Sandgate,
Kent, took pride of place on the large poster frames situated in the
two main roads in the Borough. Posters relating to the Clean Food
Byelaws, Merchandise Marks Act, Marking of Imported Food, Fish Wrapping
and Poultry Plucking were also exhibited on lamp-post frames in street
markets in the Borough.
Posters on various health matters were exhibited at hospitals,
welfare centres, day nurseries, public libraries and on the Council's
vehicles and in public conveniences, and leaflets were made available
at many of these establishments.
Vacant sites in the Borough were kept posted with notices warning
the public against depositing rubbish.
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