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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Burial ok Cremation of the Dead. Under Section 50 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, which came into force on the 5th July, it is the duty of the
Council as Sanitary Authority to arrange for the burial or cremation or any person
who has died or been found dead in their area, where it appears to the Council that
no other suitable arrangements have been or are being made. This duty was previously
exercisable by the London County Council. Expenses incurred in such burial
may be recovered from the estate of the deceased person or from a " liable " relative.
Of the 8 burials carried out during the period 5th July to the end of the year,
5 were from hospitals. In one case the charges were recovered; the total expenses
in respect of the other 7 cases amounted to £54.
Table No. 7. Factories Act, 1937. Details of inspections carried out during 1948:—
| Premises. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. on Register. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
| 45 | 96 | 14 | - | |
| 335 | 214 | 26 | - | |
| — | 22 | 6 | — | |
| Total | 380 | 332 | 46 | — |
Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—
| Particulars. | No. of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 21 | 4 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 7 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 54 | 54 | 6 | 6 | — |