Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT (2) To provide and operate a cleansing service for sewerage installations on private premises. Control of pests 24. To make measures to control or exterminate insects, pests and vermin. Hospitals and clinics 25. Subject to any other law, to provide and operate hospitals, clinics and dispensaries and to take any measures or provide any facilities which the council considers necessary for the maintenance of health, including dental health. Ambulances 26. To provide and operate an ambulance service inside or outside the council area Crèches 27. To provide and operate crèches. Maternity and child welfare services 28. To provide, operate or carry on services for the care and welfare of newly-born infants and for the giving of advice, guidance and instructions to expectant mothers and mothers of newly-born infants. Family planning services 29. To provide and operate or carry on services for family planning. Charitable institutions 30. To provide and operate public institutions or services for aged persons or mentally or physically handicapped persons or for any other charitable purpose or public orphanages. Maintenance allowances 31. To provide maintenance allowances for aged persons, mentally or physically handicapped persons, orphans and indigent persons. Funerals 32. To provide funerals for indigent persons. Grants to charities, sports, etc. 33. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), to make grants of money or loans for the establishment, maintenance or support of— (a) any organization or institution which is performing a function which the council itself is, by this Act or any other law, permitted to perform; or (b) institutions such as— ii(i) associations for the education of the public in road safety measures; or i(ii) operatic, orchestral and dramatic societies, scientific, literary and musical institutions, including institutions providing lectures on scientific, literary and other subjects; or (iii) registered welfare organisations; or (c) agricultural societies; or (d) sporting or recreational bodies; or (e) organizations for the protection of adults, children or animals against accident or cruelty; or (f) organizations providing instruction in first aid, home or district nursing or any other matter relating to public health; or (g) organizations for the education, welfare or recreation of members of the Defence Forces, students and school-children, including such movements as the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides Associations; or (h) prizes for schools or school-children; or (i) prizes for training in defence of Zimbabwe; or (j) measures for the relief of persons suffering from any disaster or widespread calamity; or (k) the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe; or 136