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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
EMERGENCY CALL SERVICE
This service co-ordinates emergency cover for local authority
health, welfare and children's emergencies arising outside normal
office hours. It is shared between this Council and the City of
Westminster and is operated from Westminster City Hall. The cost
is divided between the two authorities.
During 19^9t 1*042 calls were received by the Night Duty Officers,
which necessitated summoning, or consultation with, this Councils
services. The comparable figure in 1968 was 1,056.
NURSING HOMES
There were no new registrations of nursing homes during 1969 but
at two homes, the Keepers proposed that rooms previously used as
staff or private accommodation should be registered for the reception
of patients. Subject to certain requirements being met, this was
regarded as satisfactory and registration was being implemented at the
end of the year.
The Keepers of another home intimated their intention to close
the home and the patients have been gradually transferred elsewhere
so that cancellation of registration can be effected early in 1970.
A fire occurred at one of the larger homes in October. The
London Fire Service arrived at the premises very quickly and many
patients were evacuated by nursing staff to the adjoining house which
is occupied by the Keepers of the Home. The fire was soon under
control, there was no injury to staff or patients and very little
damage to the building. On the following day, the home was functioning
normally.

All homes were found to be generally satisfactory and apart from
a certain amount of redecoration on one home, no extensive works were
required.