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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR THE INCONTINENT.
This Service has continued its useful work during
1959
The Laundry Service in Ealing was inaugurated in 1952
It operates under Section 84 of the Public Health Act.
1936, and Section 42 of the Middlesex County Council Act,
1956, Cases are recommended to the Medical Officer of
Health by general practitioners, home nurses, home helps,
etc Each case is then visited by a Public Health Inspector
and the patient is given an explanatory leaflet. Collection
and delivery is twice weekly, (Mondays and Thursdays) and
this is done by Public Health transport Washable aluminium
bins, complete with lid and strap, are provided by the
Health Department The laundry is done in the Baths
Laundry at the rear of the Town Hall, Existing buildings
were converted at the beginning of the scheme Although
the Baths Laundry is used, washing from this service is
done entirely separately from the normal washing of the
Baths Laundry The initial sorting hosing and disinfection
is carried out by two driver/disinfectors employed by the
department and the actual washing is then carried out by
employees of the Baths Laundry under the supervision of
the Baths Manager All articles are washed, dried and
ironed before return The Catholic Women's Guild very
kindly arranges for a panel of helpers to repair worn
garments and bed linen. This auxiliary service is essential
to the Laundry Service and their help in this respect is
most appreciated.