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Laundry Service for the Incontinent —
Section 84, Public Health Act, 1936.
Advantage is taken of the above Section legally to provide this
type of service.
Increasing use is made of it (a fuller note was made in my 1960
report) and it is invaluable to the relatively few but deserving families
who benefit by its operation.
Since the service was commenced the number of cases partaking was
77. The number of garments treated during the year was 6,891 and the
cost of the service was approximately £428.
County Welfare Services.
Mr. Walter E. Boyce, County Welfare Officer, has kindly supplied
the following statistical information in relation to the County Welfare
Services in the Urban District during the year 1963:-
(1) Residential Accommodation under Section 21 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948.
No. of Hornchurch residents in care on night of 31st December,
1963:-
(a) In County Council Homes 128
(b) In Out-County & Non-County Establishments 30
During 1963, 137 applications received for Part III accommodation,
resulting in 31 admissions.
(2) Accommodation for Homeless Families.
There were 51 applications for Temporary Accommodation during
1963, resulting in 10 adults and 27 children being admitted. On
31st December, 1963, 6 women and 19 children remained in care.
(3) Welfare Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
No. of persons registered at 31st December, 1963:-
(a) Blind persons 140
(b) Partially sighted 43
(c) Defective sighted 17
Of these, 1 blind person participated in the Home Workers'
Scheme, and 10 blind and 10 partially sighted persons had been placed
in employment.
No. of physically handicapped persons on the register at 31st
December. 1963 205
Home Safety.
The Home Safety Sub-Committee continued very actively during the
year and close liaison was maintained with all the statutory authorities