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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. 312 persons were thus assisted by the
department's nursing and bathing staff, and this entailed 1021 home visits and 722
baths given at the Treatment Centre. All this work is carried out under the supervision
of the Nurse-in-Charge at the Centre.
The modernisation of the baths section at the Treatment Centre was completed in
1964, and described in last year's Annual Report, together with a sketch plan of the
conveniences. The two new shower compartments, in particular, have proved most useful.
National Assistance Acts, 1948 and 1951
It was necessary to invoke the procedure for the removal to suitable premises
without delay in respect of two elderly persons in accordance with the provisions of
the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951.
An order under subsection (3) of section forty-seven of the National Assistance
Act, 1948, for the removal of any such person as is mentioned in subsection (1)
of that section may be made without the notice required by sub-section (7) of
that section if it is certified by the Medical Officer of Health and another
registered medical practitioner that in their opinion it is necessary in the
interests of that person to remove him without delay.
Details of the statutory action taken are given in the overleaf statement which
has been compiled in the form required by the Ministry of Health.