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National Assistance Act 1948, Section 47.
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, Section 1.
The number of cases on the register of Aged and Infirm persons in need of
urgent care and attention continued to increase.
Although many of these old people were found to be living in most unsatisfactory
and, on occasions, deplorable conditions, at no time was it found necessary
to use the power of "Compulsory Removal". Thanks are once again due to the valuable
assistance and co-operation of the London County Council Home Help Service, W.V. S.
District Nurses, Local Medical Practitioners and Hospital Authorities, National
Assistance Board and local welfare organisations.

Incontinent Laundry.
There has continued to be a steady demand for this service which is greatly
appreciated by old people and their relatives, who find it difficult to cope with
incontinent laundry. Before this service is offered each case is visited by the
Council's Welfare Officer who confirms whether conditions warrant inclusion in this
scheme. Provision had been made in 1959 for the acquisition of laundry equipment
and this was purchased and installed in the Council's Disinfecting Station at Yeo
Street in April of this year. This has undoubtedly enabled the department to provide
a much more efficient service.
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