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7.

In addition to the above persons removed under Court
Orders, admission was gained to hospitals or institutions
for eleven other persons.
The National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, which
became operative from 1/9/51, filled an urgent need byproviding
expeditious arrangements for the compulsory removal
of persons to hospitals or institutions as legislated
for by Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948.
The amending Act obviates the need for giving seven days
notice to the person and to the Hospital Board or Welfare
Authority; application may also be made to a single
Justice instead of to a court of summary jurisdiction.
An application for an Order must be certified by a general
practitioner as well as the medical officer of health, and
the period of removal-is for three weeks.
The Council has continued its efforts in the field of
aged persons' welfare. During the year equipment was provided
and a woman engaged for the purpose of disinfesting
and cleansing infested bed-linen and personal clothing,
under• Section 122 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
This service is of great benefit to old folk, although not
provided solely for them.
Another contribution by the Council towards the welfare
of old people takes the form of the provision of small
flats and maisonettes for their particular needs. So far
1-12 such dwellings have been completed and occupied on the