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PERSONAL HEALTH
give their services without charge, whilst others are unwilling to accept the
responsibility. Every effort is made to foster the scheme, thereby easing a
little the demand on the limited home help staff resources. However, it is
essential for the neighbourly help to live nearby, and, mainly for this reason,
it is not always possible to link offers of help with persons in need.
During the three-month period, nine families received assistance under this
scheme, and onthe31st March, 1971, nine neighbourly helps were employed.
(See Table 26).
Ten-year plan for health services
As in previous years, a revised three-year building programme of projects
for which it was anticipated that loan sanction would be sought was
submitted to the Department of Health and Social Security; and at the same
time the Council's ten-year development plan for the health services was
reviewed and adjusted. Details of the revised development plan are shown in
the relevant table.
Included in the three-year capital works programme are a health centre
complex to include a health clinic, consulting rooms for general medical
practitioners, day nursery, and day centre for mentally sub-normal infants in
the Old Road Redevelopment area; two health clinics (one to replace old
premises in a redevelopment area, and one to replace sessions now held in
rented premises); a replacement public convenience in Palmers Green; and
the replacement of the cleansing station in the Lower Edmonton redevelopment
area.
The ten-year development plan includes additionally in the following seven
years, two health clinics (one a replacement) and a health centre.
Part VI
Public Health Act 1936
Nursing Homes Act 1963
Mental Health Act 1959
Nursing Homes
Local health authorities have a duty to register and inspect nursing homes
established in their areas.
General Nursing
Homes
One of the nursing homes registered with the Council is approved for the
care of 100 general patients (female). The other is approved for eight medical
and/or chronic sick patients (male and female). Both have been inspected
regularly and conditions were found to be satisfactory.
Mental Nursing Homes
There is one registered mental nursing home, approved for the care of 27
mentally disturbed and chronic sick patients. The home, which is for both
male and female patients, has been regularly inspected during the year.
Maternity Homes
There are no maternity homes registered in the Borough.
Approved Premises
under Abortion Act 1967
No private premises in the Borough have been approved by the Secretary of
State for Health and Social Security under the Abortion Act 1967 as places
for treatment for the termination of pregnancy.
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