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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 19 48, SECTION 47
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 19 51
Visiting of old people whose circumstances require assessment
under the above Acts is carried out by the Public Health Department.
No compulsory removals were found necessary under either Act
Departmental Records of Old People
The details of old persons as they become known are recorded in
the Department and the number, although fluctuating is generally on
the increase:-
Number of new cases investigated in 1960 288
Number of above recorded for supervision in 1960 152
Number of deaths recorded in 1960 51
Number of old people admitted to Hospitals Homes
and Institutions permanently 43
Number of cases referred to other Authorities and
Organisations, or Miscellaneous 8
Number left District 13
Hospital Liaison Visits 103
Re-visits 1,188
Total number of cases under supervision at end of
year 482
Total number of cases recorded in Department 1 568