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Chiropody, massage and electrical
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Each establishment was inspected by a
medical officer on one occasion during 1970.
Mortuary services
The borough council maintains a public mortuary
in Feltham to which bodies were admitted from
the urban districts of Staines Sunbury on Thames,
Chertsey, Egham Esher Walton & Weybridge
and Woking the rural district of Bagshot. and
the Royal Borough of Kingston-on Thames until
the 5th Mav 1970. Bodies are still received
from the Richmond and Barnes areas which form
part of the London Borough of Richmond on
Thames A nominal charge is made for the use
of the mortuary to the councils of the above
mentioned districts.
The coroner has directed that deceased
persons who were resident within the London
Borough of Hounslow and require to be removed
to a public mortuary shall be sent to the
Hampton Mortuary maintained by the London
Borough of Richmond-on-Thames. The council
pays a nominal charge for the use of this
mortuary.
Burials
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance
Act 1948 it is the duty of the council to
arrange the burial of any person who has died
in the district, where it appears that there
are no suitable arrangements for the disposal
of the body.
During 1970 four burials were arranged in
accordance with this section.
Co ordination of Social Services
Co-ordination between the children's education
health housing and welfare departments
continued successfully throughout the year and
there was a good relationship with the many
voluntary organisations working in the borough.
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