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(viii) The Unmarried Mother.
The care of unmarried mothers and their illegitimate
children is undertaken by the Kingston, Surbiton and District
Voluntary Society, which is affiliated to the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Rescue and Preventive Work.
The Local Branch Shelter is at No. 18, Richmond Park
Road.
(ix) Maternity and Nursing Homes.
1. Maternity Home at 197, Park Road. Six beds.
Kept by Miss Rowan.
2. Nursing Home at 24, Albany Park Road. Twelve
beds. Kept by Miss Roe. This Home accommodates
chronic and senile patients.
Under the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927,
powers of inspection (but not of registration) are delegated
by the Surrey County Council to the Corporation.
Under this arrangement the above Maternity and
Nursing Homes have been visited by me from time to time
during the year.
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
(i) Water.
The Water Supply of the town is furnished by the
Metropolitan Water Board.
There are still some shallow wells, and the policy is
to advise owners to have their property connected to the
Main Supply of the Metropolitan Water Board.
The use of well water was discontinued at 11 houses
during the year.