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Public Health (London) Act 1936. Section 122
Cleansing and Laundry Service
Heavy demands continue to be made on the disinfecting and laundry unit at the
Treatment Centre.
Islington residents:
No. of recipients approved 140
No. of washings carried out 2,624
No. of articles cleansed 26,090
Home for Confirmed Invalids, Highbury Terrace
The weight of laundry dealt with during the year was 3 tons 3 cwts. 0 qtr.25 lbs.
Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society Home, Hazellville Road
Recommendations are received from the Matron for inmates of the nursing home wing
who are incontinent. The weight of laundry dealt with was 2 tons 10 cwts, 2 qtrs. 27¾ lbs
Holborn Borough Council
The agreement whereby clothing and bedclothes of incontinent elderly persons in
Holborn Borough can be dealt with at the Islington laundry has continued. During the
year 779 washings, comprising 9,215 articles, were carried out on behalf of 51 recipients.
Stoke Newington Borough
A similar agreement was entered into, as with Holborn Borough Council. During the
year 385 washings, comprising 3,249 articles, were carried out on behalf of 14 recipients.
Corporation of London
Washings - 49
Articles - 580
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1953. Section 43
Cleansing of Elderly Persons
The service of the bathing of elderly persons must be closely associated with the
laundry service mentioned above. Home bathing may be carried out by the Department's own
staff in the person's home if he or she is homebound. Alternatively, bathing may be done
at the Treatment Centre, Seven Sisters Road, and those who can leave their home but would
have difficulties with public transport can be taken to the Centre in the Department's own
specially-designed vehicle 192 persons were thus assisted by the Department's nursing and
bathing staff, and this entailed 1,217 home visits and 561 baths given at the Treatment
Centre. All this work is carried out under the Supervision of the Nurse-in Charge at the
Centre.
During the year, the Public Health Committee considered and approved tenders for
carrying out the modernisation of the baths at the Treatment Centre Agreed plans include
the provision of two slipper type baths, but with special fitments and two shower
compartments fitted with seats when complete this should greatly facilitate the bathing
of elderly persons and the new arrangements will also ease the work of the staff which on
occasions, can be physically quite heavy when helping heavily-built elderly persons who
may be unable to exert very much personal physical effort. The Committee approved a
modernisation scheme estimate of £4,500.