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The Cemetery provided by the Merton and Morden and Carshalton
Joint Cemetery Board at Morden, was opened for interments on the
1st April, 1947, and is now well established. During the last nine
months of 1947, one hundred and twenty-one interments took place
in the latter Cemetery, and of this number eleven only were from the
Carshalton district. The fact that the Cemetery is not so conveniently
situated as the Churchyard for the majority of the residents, may have
had its influence in bringing about this result, but there is no doubt
also that the custom so long established of burial in the Churchyard
will persist so long as space is available there.
So soon as conditions permit, the Cemetery Board desire to proceed
with the erection of a Chapel, a residence for the Cemetery Superintendent
and other necessary buildings. The absence of a Chapel
must inevitably give rise to some inconvenience, and, as a temporary
measure, when necessary, the Chapel at the adjoining Cemetery of the
Battersea Borough Council is used.
The negotiations with several of the adjoining Local Authorities
on the question of the provision of a Crematorium have continued, and,
as a result, the Battersea Borough Council are now in the process of
preparing plans for a Crematorium to be accommodated on land forming
part of their Cemetery site at Lower Morden. This adjoins the Cemetery
provided by the Joint Board.
Modern mortuary facilities with provision for post-mortem examinations
are provided at the Council's Mill Lane Mortuary.
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.
Nine massage and similar establishments for special treatment
coming within the scope of Part IV of the Surrey County Council
Act, 1931, were visited and inspected. Conditions were found to be
satisfactory.
Employment Agencies.
The Employment Agencies are visited by the Authority acting
as Agents for the Surrey County Council.
There are three on the register, and all were found to be
satisfactory.
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