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Laundering for Aged and Incontinent
The washing of soiled linen may be carried out under the
Council's powers contained in Section 122 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, which rebates to the cleansing, disinfection or
destruction of filthy,, unwholesome or verminous articles. In
relation thereto laundering facilities have been provided for elderly
patients where other arrangements were not reasonably possibles
Altogether 4,375 articles were laundered during the year by the
Council's staff at the Disinfecting Station, at which there are
facilities for laundry work to be carried out. The number of
articles laundered was as follows:- Night attire 530; Sheets l,523;
Drawsheets 947; Blankets 47; Pillowcases 142; Towels 614;
Miscellaneous 572.
THEATRES AND CINEMAS
The standard of cleanliness in sanitary conveniences at cinemas
was found to be maintained at a fairly satisfactory level. Only
once during the year was it necessary to serve an informal notice.
RAG FLOCK
There are three registered premises in the Borough where filling
materials, specified in the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Regulations are used.
In the course of the year, ten samples were analysed and
satisfactory reports were received in respect of all the samples
analysed,, Three of the samples were rag flock, two of woollen
mixture felt, two of cotton felt and one each of coir fibre, feathers, and millpuff.
During the year the Council renewed one licence for the
manufacture of rag flock.
BOATING AND PADDLING POOLS AND SWIMMING BATHS
During 1958, nine samples of water were submitted to the Park
Hospital Laboratory, Hither Green, for bacteriological examination,
and 28 water tests for chlorine content and pH reaction were made by the Health Department.
The following is the average result of the examinations and
tests:-
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