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persons. The depositing of rubbish upon these sites is a constantly
recurring nuisance, and removal by the staff of the Public Health
Department is often necessary in order to avoid danger to the
health of the public.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948—SECTION 50.
The duties and powers of local authorities under Section 50 of
the National Assistance Act, 1948, were summarised in my Report
for that year. The 1948 Report also contained an account of the
procedure followed to meet the Council's responsibilities under the
section.
These arrangements have continued satisfactorily throughout
the year under review, and 67 burials were carried out, comprising
38 adults.
9 children.
20 stillborn children.
In 26 cases, the Borough Council has been re-imbursed the full
cost of the burials, either by payments received from "liable"
relatives or from the estates of the deceased persons; or by claims
submitted by the Council in respect of Insurance Policies.
Part only of the burial fees was recovered in 9 cases, and in 1
other case, a claim has been registered with the Commissioners of
Inland Revenue against the deceased's post-war credit.
In certain other cases, the Public Health Committee resolved
to take no action to recover the costs incurred, owing to the poor
financial circumstances of the "liable" relatives, and in others,
the burial fees were deemed to be irrecoverable as there were no
"liable" relatives and no estate from which the expenses could be
claimed. These cases totalled 16.
There were 15 cases remaining to be settled at the end of the
year.