London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Laundry service for incontinent persons
Section 84,
Public Health Act 1936
Section 42,
Middlesex County
Council Act 1956
Under 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 by using the facilities of the laundry at the Adult Training
Centre
The service is provided on the recommendation of the patient's medical
practitioner or the home nurse in attendance. A weekly collection and
delivery of laundry is provided.
At the end of the year fourteen patients were being provided with this service
involving the handling of approximately 98 articles per week.
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