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Health Laundry
During the year the Council agreed that the disused extension building should
be converted into a laundry in order to cope with the ever increasing demand for
the Health Laundry service. The work was carried out in such a way that the
minimum of inconvenience was caused to those receiving help. In little more than
6 months after approval by the Council all machinery was ready for use.
The Health Laundry will now be able to operate almost as an independent unit
of the cleansing station. Stores and supplies can be provided from those of the
infestation section, but the staff are still required to work in both buildings.
In 1960 the yearly total of collections for soiled bedding and clothing numbered
1.529. This total was passed in August of this year, and the number of articles
handled was 70 per cent, up on the 1960 figures.
New requests, or requests for discontinued services to be started number 105.
Many persons have been served for a number of years. One for 8 years.