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National Assistance Act, 1948
National Assistance (Amendment) Act 1951
Removal to Hospital of Persons in Need of Care and Attention
Under the provisions of the above Acts, application may be made to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction for
an Order for the compulsory removal to hospital of persons in need of proper care and attention.
It was not found necessary to take action under these Acts in respect of any person in the Borough during
the year. In all cases, it was possible to find a solution in other ways, usually by co-operation with the family
doctor and the provision of ancillary services.
National Assistance Act, 1948 - Section 50
Burial or Cremation of the Dead
During the year 22 burials were carried out by the Council.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES
The Metropolitan Water Board supply is used for both baths and the pool. The water is chlorinated, given
alkali treatment and filtered by way of continuous circulation. Samples of water were taken for analysis and
all were reported satisfactory. In addition, frequent checks are made by the staff at the baths, particularly
when a lot of people are using them. The public baths and wash-houses in Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush and
North End Road, Fulham, provide facilities for bathing, swimming and laundry work.
For bathing there are private hot baths or shower cubicles, and towels, soap, bath cubes and shampoos are
supplied at a small cost. There are concessionary rates for children, and old age pensioners are entitled to free
baths on certain days. In the public wash-houses, fully automatic machinery is provided for washing and spin
drying. There are also facilities for ironing.
There are two swimming baths at Lime Grove and three at North End Road, only the smaller ones being
open all the year round. The larger ones are available during the summer, as during the winter they are
converted into public halls which may be hired for meetings, concerts, wrestling, dancing, badminton and
bowls.
BLOEMFONTEIN ROAD OPEN AIR BATHS
This pool is open during the summer for swimming and sunbathing.
During the summer season, checks are also made on the various paddling pools in the parks.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological examination of food is carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service, County Hall,
S.E. 1. and occasionally by the Royal Institute of Public Health. The Public Health Laboratory Service is also
available to doctors for bacteriological examination - throat swabs, intestinal specimens, and so on. The
necessary swabs and outfits for the laboratory can be obtained from the Environmental Health Section who
provide a Monday to Friday daily service to County Hall, with collection points in various parts of the
Borough.
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