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(b) Burial and Cremation
The Borough Council has a duty under Section 30 of the National
Assistance Act 1948 to arrange the burial or cremation of the body of any person
who has died or been found dead in the borough, in any case where it appears
that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been made or
are being made.
The department has made arrangements for four burials during 1967.
(c) Safeguarding Property
The Borough Council has a duty under Section 48 of the National
Assistance Act 1948 for the protection of property of persons who are unable
to care for their personal effects whilst undergoing a period of hospitalisation
or are admitted to a residential home, and where there are no relatives or friends
prepared to assume this responsibility. There have been a number of calls on
this service.