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At their meeting on the 24th November the Open Spaces Committee
agreed to the consecration of 1.55 acres at the eastern corner of the
recently extended part of the Harrow Weald cemetery (providing 1,400
grave spaces) instead of the 2 acres at the northern end of the extended
area formerly proposed.
In 1949 the Council agreed in principle to acquire by arrangement
with the Borough of Wembley land forming part of the Carpenders Park
site, Oxhey Lane, Herts., for cemetery purposes. At their meeting on
the 24th November the Open Spaces Committee decided, subject to the
consent of the Minister of Housing and Local Government to purchase
7.63 acres of this land.
Cremation
It is still hoped that the Council will decide to provide and maintain
a crematorium.
Burial
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Council
can arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has died or
who has been found dead in their area, if no other suitable arrangements
have been or are being made.
Each year there has been a small number of requests for these
arrangements to be made. In this last year arrangements were made for
five burials.
Mortuary
The mortuary, enlarged in 1951, now has four slabs and is provided
with two refrigerator chambers capable of receiving six bodies.
During the year, 309 bodies were received in the mortuary. Postmortem
examinations were carried out on 309 and inquests were held on
44.