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November that at Qucensbury. In June it was decided a convenience
should be provided near Brockhurst corner. In November tenders were
accepted for the construction of the convenience at Woodridings Close,
Hatch End. At the end of the year, negotiations were still proceeding
about the convenience at Kenton Road.
Two features of public conveniences have been discussed much
during the year.
In November the Minister of Housing and Local Government
advised authorities that he had come to the conclusion that turnstiles are
unsatisfactory as a means of access of public conveniences. He asked all
local authorities not to instal any more and to remove existing ones as
soon as possible. None of the public conveniences in this district has
turnstiles, and the Open Spaces Committee decided to remove the turnstiles
from the conveniences under their control.
The other question was that of charges. The Council decided to
abolish charges for the use of public conveniences and those in the open
spaces, except that a charge be retained for one W.C. in each building for
the use of those members of the public who would prefer to pay the charge.
DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD
Burial Grounds
There were no changes during the year in the provisions for the
burial of the dead, particulars of which were set out in the Annual Report
for 1954.
Crematorium
The Council at their December meeting accepted the recommendation
of the Open Spaces Committee "that the Council do concur with the
Council of the Borough of Uxbridge and the Ruislip/Northwood Urban
District Council that the Breakspear Crematorium Joint Committee shall
be deemed to take effect as from the 18th October, 1961."
The question of the erection of a crematorium behind Valencia Road,
Stanmore was still being considered at the end of the year.
Harrow invited Hendon and Wembley to provide a crematorium
jointly. In reply, Wembley suggested Harrow should consider part of the
rpenders Park site for this purpose. At present though Harrow do not
contemplate building a crematorium there. Hendon offered Harrow the
use of facilities at their crematorium at Holders Hill Road, N.W.7.
Harrow declined though as this crematorium would not serve the part of
Harrow most in need of such facilities.