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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The financal position in realation in relation to the burials arranged by the Departmentin the year under review is:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Full cost recovered in 60 cases: | |||
| (a) from liable relatives, death grants, and deceased persons' estates (54) | 260 | 12 | 0 |
| (b) from Hospital Management Committee (6) | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| (2) Part cost recovered in 20 cases from liable relatives, death grants, deceased persons' estates and other sources | 83 | 8 | 1 |
| (a) account outstanding (4) | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| (b) balance irrecoverable - no liable relative (15) | 90 | 2 | 11 |
| (c) balance "written off" by Public Health Committee (1) | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| (3) No payment made in 10 cases | |||
| (a) account outstanding (6) | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| (b) no liable relative - irrecoverable (3) | 34 | 8 | 6 |
| (c) "written off" by Public Health Committee (1) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| £532 | 2 | 0 |