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proceeding with regard to a Health Centre in Hertford Road, Edmonton, and
informal discussions have taken place with regard to further health centres.
The need for further day nursery provision has also been catered for.
The plan shows quite an emphasis on provision of establishments for the
Mental Health Service. Community care of patients within this service has been
given an impetus under recent legislation and it is generally accepted that the
service requires to be greatly expanded, although at present very adequate provision
for certain care is provided at the Junior Training School, Adult Training Centre and
a hostel for adults. A wide variety of facilities have therefore been planned. They
include day centres and a hostel for mentally sub-normal children, occupation
centres for the mentally ill, a day centre for elderly mentally ill, hostels for mentally
sub-normal adults and social centres for mentally ill, etc.
Apart from the staff that will be required for the various establishments to be
provided under the plan, provision is also made for other staff increases based on
the population projection estimate and the need for expansion of certain services
to meet present and future requirements, e.g. midwives, home nurses, home helps,
mental welfare officers, chiropodists, etc.
Although the plan covers the next ten years, it is expected that the Minister of
Health will each year call for a review of the plan, and therefore the opportunity
will be given to amend the proposals annually in the light of experience and varying
circumstances.
(Statistical Tables 28, 29—see pagesl23, 124).
NURSING HOMES
Under Part VI of the Public Health Act, 1936, The Nursing Homes Act, 1963,
and Regulations made thereunder, and The Mental Health Act, 1959, and Regulations
made thereunder, it is the duty of local health authorities to register and inspect
nursing homes.
General Nursing Homes
There is one nursing home, approved for the care of 100 general patients male
and female, registered in the Borough. Visits have been paid during the year and
conditions found to be satisfactory.
Mental Nursing Homes
There is one registered mental nursing home in the Borough, approved for the
care of 26 chronic sick and mentally disturbed patients. The home, which has a
physician superintendent, has been visited during the year and found to be
satisfactory.
Maternity Homes
There are no maternity homes registered in the Borough.
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