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Peace-Time Emergencies
The Council has a scheme for providing temporary shelter for large numbers of people who
may be rendered homeless by fire, flood, air disaster or other emergency. Various meeting halls and
Civil Defence premises have been earmarked for this purpose. On one occasion during 1965 preparations
were made to receive families being repatriated to this country from India and Pakistan
A hall was opened, beds and bedding were prepared and the W.V.S. stood by to supply food and
clothing where necessary.
In the event, of all the families arriving at London Airport, only one required the assistance of
the Department.
Burial of the Dead
During the period under review it was necessary for the department to arrange for the burial of
five persons in the Borough under Section 50 of the National Asistance Act, 1948, as there were no
relatives or other persons able to make suitable arrangements.
Protection of Movable Property
Action was taken under Section 48 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, to protect the movable
property of patients in hospital where no other arrangements could be made. In one case it was
necessary to arrange for the storage of items of furniture.
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