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Health Laundry.
Once again demand for the incontinent laundry service has increased, but this year only
by 15%, compared with the 50% increase of the previous year.
Service Laundry.
There has been considerable expansion in this particular section, mainly due to work
undertaken for the Welfare Services at Southway Close. This is an old people's home where a
total of 15,106 articles were laundered. Work is also undertaken for the Tuberculosis Hostel,
Hurlingham Lodge. Here special precautions are taken in view of the infective nature of the
laundry. The following tables gives a break-down of the services rendered:-
Fouled laundry service 134,564
Southway Close 15,106
Medicinal Baths, 4,329
Luncheon clubs 3,918
Grove House Nursery 2,964
Townmead Road D.S 2,187
Hurlingham Lodge 1,622
Dust Destructor 1,108
Medical Room 632
Mortuary 529
Chiropody clinics 483
Nazareth House 351
Civil Defence Headquarters 98
Emlyn Gardens Centre 98
Welfare Dept., Fulham 60
Other sundry laundry 376
168,425
Coroner's Court and Public Mortuary — General Services.
The accommodation provided comprises Court, Jury room and suite of offices for the
Coroner and his Officers, a modern post-mortem room with four tables, refrigerated accommodation
for eighteen bodies, and office accommodation for the Pathologist and Mortuary Superintendent.
A large waiting room comfortably furnished, and a viewing room, are also available for the public.
The Mortuary was used by the neighbouring Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow whilst
their own mortuaries were closed during the annual leave period. Inquests were held in the Court
for Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow cases, in addition to Hammersmith.
The number of bodies admitted to the Mortuary during the year was 675, a decrease of 5
over 1965. There were 670 post-mortem examinations, as in the previous year.
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