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32. REGISTRATION OF PREMISES USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES
NURSING HOMES
Nursing homes are required to be registered by the Council under Section 190
of the Public Health Act, 1936. At the end of 1965, the number of nursing homes
registered was seven, with a total number of 259 beds. During the year, one new
home was registered; two homes closed (one becoming an old people's home), and
a third ceased to accept maternity cases because of the difficulty in obtaining midwives.
All the homes were regularly inspected by a medical officer during the year and they
were found to have maintained a satisfactory standard. Inspections are also carried
out in conjunction with the Fire Prevention Officer to ensure that adequate safety
precautions are provided against the risk of fire.
Under the Nursing Homes Act, 1963, the Minister of Health made regulations
entitled "The Conduct of Nursing Homes Regulations ", which laid down enforceable
standards relating to facilities and services. They require that efficient nursing care
should be given day and night by qualified and competent staff, and that adequate
heating, lighting and ventilation should be provided. Provisions are made to limit
the number of patients admitted to nursing homes, and accommodation must be
sufficient and treatment facilities suitable for the type of patient received.
The Act also repealed Section 192 of the Public Health Act, 1936, which enabled
certain homes and institutions, not run for profit, to be exempt from registration.
The following is a list of registered nursing homes in the Borough, giving information
regarding the type of patient admitted to each home:—
The Lady Margaret Nursing
Home, 87, Mattock Lane, W.5
Methuen Nursing Home, 13,
Gunnersbury Avenue, W.5
Old Court Nursing Home, 19,
Montpelier Road, W.5
St. Anthony's Nursing Home,
40, Mount Park Road, W.5
St. David's Home, Castlebar
Hill, W.5
Servite House, Queen's Walk,
W.5
Twyford Abbey Nursing Home,
Twyford Abbey Road, N.W.10
Elderly male and female—Chronic and
medical.
Female only—Chronic and medical.
Male and female—Medical and surgical.
Facilities for operations.
Male and female—Chronic and medical.
Disabled ex-Servicemen only—Non-profit
making organization. Roman Catholic,
taking all denominations.
Male and female, all ages—Chronic physically
disabled. Non-profit making organization.
Males only—Chronic and geriatric. Nonprofit
making organization. Roman
Catholic, taking all denominations.
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
The Borough requires all persons setting up establishments for massage and
special treatment to be registered under Part VII of the Middlesex County Council
Act, 1934. Bye-laws made under the Act allow the Borough to refuse to license
people who do not possess appropriate technical qualifications.
The person licensed has to exhibit a scale of fees and keep records of people