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Legislation in force. During the year the following general acts
came into force: The Public Health Act, 1936; the Housing Act,
1936; the West Ham Corporation Act, 1937; Shops (Sunday
Trading Restriction) Act, 1936; Shops Act, 1936; Retail Meat
Dealers Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936. The West Ham
Corporation Act was an important measure which became operative
on 9th November, 1937.
A list of the local acts and regulations which arc in force
is contained in the Appendix.
Cremation. There is no crematorium in the borough, the
nearest being at the City of London Cemetery, Manor Park. It
has not so far been possible to obtain particulars of the number of
West Ham residents cremated at this and other crematoria.
Disinfection. The Council's disinfection station is
situated at the Isolation Hospital, Plaistow. The plant consists
of two large steam disinfectors, three motor vans, and the staff
consists of five men. The plant deals not only with hospital
articles which require disinfection, but also with infected articles
belonging to the general public and to Harold Wood Hospital.
During the year 1937 the total number of articles disinfected
was 42,583. Of these, 22,943 were articles belonging to the
hospital. Table XI. sets out the type of article disinfected for
members of the general public.