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Disposal of the Dead.
During the course of the year, progress was made with the preparations
for the opening of the Cemetery of the Merton and Morden
and Carshalton Joint Cemetery Board at Lower Morden. In July, 1946,
it was found possible to appoint a Cemetery Superintendent, and in
September, a Cemetery Clerk. Several labourers were also engaged,
and the Cemetery Superintendent was able to concentrate labour on
the work of preparation of flower beds and planting of shrubberies and
trees.
Every effort was made to open the Cemetery for interment during
the year 1946, but, unfortunately, this was not found to be possible
owing to the difficulties of obtaining supplies of registers and records
and other necessary printed matter.
The registers were eventually received in time to enable the
Cemetery to be opened on the 1st April, 1947.
During the course of the year, active negotiations have been
proceeding with several of the adjoining Local Authorities on the
question of the provision of a Crematorium, and, in the latter part of
the year, a meeting took place between representatives of the Battersea
Metropolitan Borough Council, whose Cemetery adjoins that owned by
the Joint Board, and representatives of the Joint Board, with the
object of reaching a provisional settlement on the question of a site for
a Crematorium.
Modern and adequate mortuary facilities, with provision for
post-mortem examinations, are provided at the Council's Mill Lane
mortuary.
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.
In April, the Surrey County Council by resolution, brought Part
IV of the Surrey County Council Act, 1931, into force in the Urban
District. Under this provision, subject to special exemptions for
hospitals, asylums, nursing homes, registered medical practitioners and
charitable organisations, no peson may .carry on, without a licence, an
establishment for massage, manicure, radiant heat, light, electric
vapour or other baths for therapeutic treatment or other similar treatment
and the District Council has certain supervisory duties over these
establishments under the Act. Licences were granted by the County
Council after inspection by their officers and those of the District
Council in respect of 8 premises, 6 of which were primarily for the
practice of chiropody.
Employment Agencies.
The Employment Agencies are visited by the Authority acting as
Agents for the Surrey County Council.
There are three on the register.
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