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Under this section the Council commenced a laundry service
on the 17th November, 1955, to assist incontinent old persons and
to relieve their relatives of the burden of washing soiled linen, often
with inadequate facilities.
By arrangement with the Central Middlesex Group Hospital
Management Committee( the soiled articles are sent to Neasden
Hospital, where they are washed, dried and ironed at a cost of 4¼d.
per lb. Collection and delivery are made twice weekly, the transport
being provided by the Department's van.
The service is running smoothly and has settled down to between
10 and 15 patients per week. There is of course a steady change
in the number of cases and this is due to removal to and discharge
from hospital, deaths, etc.
There is no doubt that a service' of this kind is of great value
to the community. Commercial launderies will not accept articles
in the condition dealt with under the Council scheme, and the relief
is greatly welcomed by patients and relatives. It is certain that
in some cases relatives would be unable to cope with these incontinent
old people and removal to hospital would be necessary. I
give below details of the cases dealt with during 1955.
Number of cases dealt with 31
Number of cases died 4
Number of cases removed to hospital 17
Number of cases where other arrangements made 1
Number of collections 652
SECTION C
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY MIDDLESEX
COUNTY COUNCIL
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
The Middlesex County Council is responsible for this service.
NURSING IN THE HOME
This service is administered locally by the Middlesex County
Council.