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Home for Confirmed Invalids, Highbury Terrace
The weight of laundry dealt with during the year was 3 tons 1 cwt. 1 qtr. 6½ 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
3 tons 0 cwts. 0qtrs. 25½ 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 817 washings, comprising 9,218 articles, were carried out on behalf of 56
recipients
Stoke Newington Borough Council
A similar agreement was entered into, as with Holborn Borough Council, During
the year 375 washings, comprising 3,330 articles, were carried out on behalf of 14
recipients.
Corporation of London
Washings 58
Articles 770
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 274 persons were thus assisted by the Department's nursing and
bathing staff, and this entailed 996 home visits and 454 baths given at the Treatment
Centre, All this work is carried out under the Supervision of the Nurse-in Charge at the
Centre.
Work on the scheme for the modernisation of the baths at the Treatment Centre
mentioned in the previous Report, was commenced during the year. When completed, the
improvements in the Centre will include the provision of two shower compartments fitted
with seats and side supports as well as two slipper baths also fitted with special
supports. Special attention will also be paid to non-slip flooring and various other minor
improvements have been included which, when completed, will make available good hygiene
facilities not only for elderly persons, but also for others, including schoolchildren
who may require treatment. The finish and colouring scheme will be attractive and cleanlooking
without appearing too clinical.