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BATHING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
Public Baths
Old people may obtain without charge, a hot bath at the Fulham Baths on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays between 10 am and 12 noon and 2 p.m. and 4 p. m
I am informed by the Baths Superintendent that approximately 25 persons a week take
advantage of these facilities,
Home Bathing
This service was commenced in April, 1954. It has proved immensely popular and not
unduly costly Provision has been made for the extension of the service as soon as a
suitable male attendant becomes available.
Number of baths given during 1955 .. .. 1306
Number of persons receiving baths .. .. 72
Number of persons on waiting list at end of 1955 8
s.O.S. CARD SCHEME
The S O S Card Scheme was started in August, 1953, with the object of getting help
quickly to elderly people in emergency
Total cards issued since scheme started .. 78
Tbtal cards issued during 1955 .. .. .. 9
OLD PEOPLE S LAUNDRY
(Section 122 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936)
Service for Incontinent Persons
A scheme under the provisions of this Section to cleanse the linen and bedding of aged
and incontinent persons was commenced in March, 1952, and is proving of real benefit to
sufferers The work is carried out at the Disinfecting Station where modern equipment is
enabling the staff to deal quickly and efficiently with the work which is steadily increasing
in volume. 1
Following an application from the Chelsea Borough Council it was agreed by the Public
Health Committee in September that the Chelsea Old People' s laundry should be dealt with at
our Disinfecting Station at a charge of 7d per lb. dry weight, Chelsea to provide the
transport and laundry bags and the charge to be revised if the estimated capacity of 400 lbs
of laundry per week was exceeded and it then became necessary to engage additional staff-
The service commenced on the Ist November and has operated without any trouble and to every
one s satisfaction . •