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  • Crematoria situated in 8 districts:

     

    1. Municipal Council of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill (2)
      Rose Hill
      Mauritius

       

      President:    Mr Bala Padiachy
      Secretary:    Mr M Ramphil
      Treasurer:    Mr S Bissoo
      Date of Foundation:    1896
      No. of Members:    24

      2 crematoria situated at:

      • Chebel
      • Camp Levieux

       

      Statistics unknown

       

    2. The Black River District Council (7)
      Geoffroy Road
      Bambous

       

      President:    Mr D Cheenadoo
      Secretary:    Mr S Karupudayyan
      Treasurer:    Mr V Canagasaby
      Date of Foundation:    1989
      No. of Members:    16

      7 crematoria situated at:

      • The St Martin Cremation Ground
      • (rest unknown)

       

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 60 706 8.50
      2003 69 679 10.16

       

    3. Municipal Council of Curepipe (4)
      Queen Elizabeth II Avenue
      Curepipe

       

      Mayor:            Mr Akmed Mohamed
      Town Clerk:    Mr Jean Francois Dorestan
      Treasurer:      Mr Daniel Lam Hing

      4 crematoria situated at:

      • Bigara Cemetery (2)
      • Trou au Cerfs
      • Wooton

       

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 94 403 23.33
      2003 96 430 22.33

       

    4. Moka/Flacq District Council (44 cremators)
      District Council Office
      Royal Road
      Quartier Militaire

       

      President:    Mr Dharmanand Groodoyal
      Secretary:    Mr Jaykumar Gopaul
      Treasurer:    Mr Azad Monideen
      Date of Foundation:    1951
      No. of Members:    36

      44 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

      • unknown

       

      Statistics unknown

       

    5. Municipal Council of Port Louis (3)
      Jules Koenig Street
      Port Louis

       

      President:    Tirat Mossun
      Secretary:    Basdeo Rajee
      Treasurer:      Sanjay Veerasamy

      3 crematoria situated at:

      • Port-Louis
      •  
        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 155 - -
      2003 122 626 19.49

       

    6. Municipality of Quatres Bornes (3)
      St Jean Road
      Quartre Bornes

       

      President:    Mr Hauiraj Ramand
      Secretary:    Mr Natraj Dayal
      Treasurer:    Mr Reshad Iungou
      Date of Foundation:    1938
      No. of Members:    24

      3 crematoria situated at:

      • Berthaud
      • Palma
      • Trianon

       

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 395 527 74.95
      2003 325 720 45.14

       

    7. Municipality of Vacoas-Phoenix (9)
      Town Hall
      St Paul Avenue
      Vacoas

       

      Mayor:                    Mr Dhiraj G Neerbun
      Town Clerk:            Mr N Beekhun
      Town Treasurer:      Mr R Johaheer
      Date of Foundation:    1963

      9 crematoria situated at:

      • Allee Brillant
      • Camp Fouquereaux
      • Cinq Arpents
      • Henrietta
      • Highlands
      • Hollyrood
      • La Marie
      • Phoenix Cemetery
      • Solferino

       

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 *322 *719 *44.78
      2003 *390 *819 *47.62

      *The figures are for Phoenix Municipal Cemetery. The council does not have records for the cremations carried out on cremation grounds.
      N.B. Permits for cremation are issued including those at the Pheonix Cemetery by the Ministry of Health.

       

    8. The Pamplemousses Riviere du Pempart District Council (1)
      Royal Road
      Mapou

       

      President:    Mr Prembhoodas Ellayah
      Secretary:    Mr Sheilendra Peerthum
      Treasurer:    Mr Harbuungs
      No. of Members:    36 District Councillors

      1 crematorium situated at:

      • Belmont

       

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2002 35 666 5.26
      2003 35 622 5.63