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Confere rice Held At Attended By
Central Council for Health London Cllr.(Mrs.) C.Edwards and
Education. (January) Medical Officer of Health.
Home Safety. London Cllr.C.Dimes and Medical
(April) Officer of Health.
Royal Society of Health. Torquay Cllr. G.H.Wall and Medical
(April) Officer of Health.
Central Consultative London Medical Officer of Health.
Committee on Welfare of (April)
Handicapped Persons.
Institute of Shops Act Skegness Cllr.C. Dimes and Public Health
Administration. (September) Inspector, Mr.W.E.Hart.
Workrooms for the Elderly. London Cllr.(Mrs)l.B.Calnan and
(April) Medical Officer of Health.
National Corporation for Torquay Cllr.(Mrs.) M.Sambrook and
the Welfare of Old People. (April) Mr.E.P. Webber.
London Council of Social London Alderman (Mrs.) A. Elboz.
Service. (March)
Public Health Inspectors Portsmouth Aid. T.Aylward and Public
Association. (September) Health Inspector, Mr.B.Nunn.
Royal Institute of Public Folkestone Cllr.E.W.Hill and Medical
Health and Hygiene. (October) Officer of Health.
National Society for Clean Harrogate Cllr.C.Dimes and Public Health.
Air. (October) Inspector, Mr.G.D.Freeland.
Deceased Persons
Inquests
Inquests were held on 54- residents of the Borough during the year,
the verdicts being: '7 deaths due to road accidents, 26 other accidents,
12 suicides, 3 acute alcoholism, 1 misadventure, 1 murder, 1 natural
causes, 2 open verdicts, and 1 unascertainable.
Burials
Section--50 of the National Assistance Act 1948 places a duty on the
Council to arrange for the burial of any person found dead within the
Borough, where no private arrangements have been made. 25 such burials
took place during the year - 23 adults, 1 infant and one stillborn child
at a cost of £299, of which £229 was recovered by the end of the year,
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