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EXCHANGE OF GIFTS FOR OLD CLOTHES
Legal proceedings were instituted by the Council in
respect of an offence reported by the Police in an Eltham
Street where the Defendant had distributed notebooks, ball
pens, and trinkets to children under 15 years of age in
exchange for old clothing, contrary to Section 26 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1952. The
Police Sergeant who reported the infringement had previously
warned the Defendant, who had nevertheless persisted in the
practice. He was fined £5.
BURIALS AND CREMATIONS
During the year arrangements were made by the
Department for the burial or cremation of six persons who
had died in the Borough, where it appeared that no other
suitable arrangements were being made for their burial.
Five of these persons were elderly.
The Council's expenses in this work during the year
amounted to £95. 6. 10., of which £90. 5. 0. was recovered
from the Estates of the deceased persons.
ELTHAM CREMATORIUM
The modern Crematorium in the grounds adjoining the
Eltham Cemetery is administered by the Woolwich, Greenwich
and North-West Kent Joint Crematorium Committee. This
Joint Committee comprises the Boroughs of Woolwich,
Greenwich, Bexley, Dartford, Erith, and Gravesend, and the
Urban Districts of Chislehurst and Sidcup, and Crayford.
The Crematorium was opened in 1956 and during the past
three years an average of over 2,300 cremations has taken
place there annually. This is the highest number of
admissions in Crematoria in the South or South-East London
areas.
STREET CLEANSING
There are over 157 miles of roads to be cleansed
in the Borough, of which 15 per cent. are swept at least
once daily, 20 per cent. three to six times weekly, 55 per
cent. twice weekly, and 10 per cent. once weekly.
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