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either from the estates of the deceased persons or from liable relatives
or by way of grants made under the National Insurance Act 1946. 23 requests
for burial came from H.M.Coroner's Officer and two from relatives
of the deceased.
Disposal of contents of homes
It is often necessary where persons living alone have died in the
Borough, to dispose of the contents of their homes. This is done in
conjunction with the relatives of the deceased or with the Treasury
Solicitor, where there are no known relatives, and has the effect of
releasing accommodation for housing purposes as soon as possible.
Transport of bodies abroad
From time to time certificates are issued regarding bodies being
transported abroad, to the effect that the deceased did not die from
an infectious disease and that the coffin had been hermetically sealed.
Four such certificates were issued this year, relating to bodies flown
to Israel for burial.
Free Washing Facilities
The Council provides free washing facilities in 16 of the 22 public
conveniences in the Borough.
Health Education
The Department's poster-boards were used to display various posters,
during the year, as well as the Council's official notice boards and
those affixed to lamp-columns in street markets in the Borough. Each
month a different topic is chosen, to coincide either with a national or
county campaign or at a time of year when the incidence of a particular
health hazard is increased. The occupiers of several large factories
and some chemists shops accept posters for display and leaflets for distribution.
With the co-operation of the Borough Librarian, bookmarks
and leaflets on various health subjects were distributed from the Lending
Section of the Libraries. . In all, some 3,300 posters and 17,000 leaflets
were distributed.
Monthly bulletins, giving details of the incidence of infectious
disease and data supplied by the local office of the Ministry of Pensions
and National Insurance on persons claiming sick benefit, plus health
propaganda material for surgery waiting-rooms, were circulated to the
local general practitioners and hospitals.
A special campaign was conducted during the "fireworks" season,
warning the public to exercise care in the use of pyrotechnics.
Publicity was also given to the Council's Holiday Centre by means of
advertisements in the Press, slides shown in local cinemas and by psters
and leaflets. Vacant sites in the Borough were posted-up with notices
warning the public against the depositing of rubbish and against the use
of land as caravan sites.
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