FOI request (FOIR-357194884)

Paupers Funerals

Requested Wed 18 August 2021
Responded Tue 31 August 2021

1. How many public health funerals has your council carried out each year for these financial years (April 1st - March 31st): 2019/2020 and 2020/2021? Please give figures relating to the date of funeral, rather than death if possible.

2. Please state, out of the above figures, how many of those people were male and how many of those men had next of kin and how many of those men did not have next of kin?

3. Please state, out of the above figures, how many of those people were female and how many of those women had next of kin and how many of those women did not have next of kin?

4. Please state, out of the above figures, how many of those people were aged under 18, aged 18-59 or aged 60+?

5. Please state, out of the above figures, how many of those people were cremated, how many were buried in a grave of their own and how many were buried in a shared or communal grave?

For clarity and comparative accuracy, I have included a table with headers which may help you interpret my questions above. I have also included columns for gender unknown just in case. I would be grateful, if possible, if you could provide the information in this way.

Response

Please see attached documents containing the requested information.

Attachments

• FOIR-357194884_FOIR-357194884_2-FOI_Deaths_from_01-04-20_to_31-03-2021_-_Copy.xls
• FOIR-357194884_FOIR-357194884_1-FOI_Deaths_from_01-04-19_to_31-03-2020.xls