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During the past year, 44 new cases were added to those receiving
the incontinent laundry service. Many receiving this service are of
course, very old and some others are acutely ill. As a result there are,
unfortunately, frequent deaths amongst them and there are others
admitted and re-admitted to hospital. A weekly average of 27 cases
receiving the service was maintained, and for most of these it was
necessary to collect the laundry three times each week. In addition,
an average number of 41 bags of incontinent laundry was delivered here
from Lambeth each week.
This service has proved to be of very great value to many old and
sick people when faced with the additional worry and inconvenience of
functional incontinence.