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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR INCONTINENT PERSONS
Under the provisions of Section 84 of the Public Health Act, 1936, and Section
42 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1956, a free laundry service is provided
for incontinent persons.
In June this year, the service, which was previously only available in the
former boroughs of Edmonton and Southgate, was extended to the whole of the
Borough. This was made possible by utilising the laundry at the Adult Training
Centre with but slight modification of procedure.
The service may be utilised on the recommendation of the patient's general
practitioner or the home nurse in attendance and a weekly collection and delivery
of laundry is provided by the Health Department's transport service.
At the end of the year, 28 patients were being provided with this service, involving
the handling of approximately 150 articles per week.
WATER SUPPLY
Part IV of the Public Health Act, 1936, as amended by Section 28 of the
Water Act, 1945, and Section 78 of the Public Health Act, 1961, makes it the duty
of every local authority to take such steps as are necessary for ascertaining the
sufficiency and wholesomeness of water supplies within their district.
During 1965, the Public Health Inspectors submitted nine samples for bacteriological
examination and all reports were satisfactory.
With one exception the water supply to all dwellings in the Borough is direct
from the public water mains.
The Metropolitan Water Board supplies the whole of the Borough apart from
the Hadley Wood, Cockfosters, area, which is supplied by the Lee Valley Water
Company.
Both the Water Companies take frequent samples for chemical analysis and
bacteriological examination and no adverse reports were made during the year, all
samples conforming to the standards of purity considered suitable for public safety.
The waters are not liable to have plumbo-solvent action and the fluoride content
is insignificant.
Full details of water supply are published annually by the two Water Companies.
I am grateful to the Director of Water Examination of the Metropolitan Water
Board for the following report on the water supply to the London Borough of
Enfield for 1965.
" the water supply to your Borough has been adequate in quality and
quantity during 1965.
The water is mainly River Thames-derived filtrated water together with some
New River-derived filtrated water supplying the south east portion of the Borough.
There is also a contribution from the Board's wells at Hoe Lane, Hadley Road and
Waltham Abbey.
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