FOI001442 - Public health act funerals

Please could you kindly send me any information you may hold relating to Paupers funerals carried (sometimes referred to as 'Public Health Act' Funerals) where persons who have died with no known next of kin (blood relatives) since 24/11/23 to the day of your reply (or as close as possible).

I confirm that this is a new request for new data only.

Please include:

1. full names of deceased persons,
2. dates of death,
3. marital status,
4. maiden surnames of married or widowed females,
5. dates of birth or ages at death,
6. last known addresses,
7. estimated value of estates,
8. date(s) when the information was passed (or information that is about to be or likely to be passed) to any third party, if so to whom, or confirmation that this will not be happening and the reason why.

If your authority holds this information on your website, please confirm whether or not your website information is up to date and provide a link to this. If it is not please provide full details of any unpublished cases, as per the questions above.

I should be grateful if you would supply the information as soon as convenient.

Please email replies and let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your email where you requested information about public health funerals. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

I can confirm that since 24/11/2023 we have not carried out or dealt with any state assist funeral where persons who have died with no known next of kin/ blood relatives.