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Surrey County Council - Welfare Department.
This service is concerned with the welfare of aged,
physically and mentally infirm, blind and partially sighted,
deaf and dumb, epileptic and crippled persons and the provision
of temporary accommodation for persons in urgent need
thereofo The address of the Welfare Officer for the Borough
is 35, Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, (Kingston 4402).
Surrey County Council - Children's Department.
This Department discharges responsibility for the welfare
of children who have been deprived of a normal home life. It
has important functions in connection with child life protection
and adoption and deals with children taken into or committed to
the care of the County Council, supervision of foster children,
child neglect etc. The Children's Officer for the Borough works
from the County Hall, Penrhyn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames.
Surrey Executive Council.
This body is responsible for the provision under the
National Health Service Act of the general practitioner, dental
(other than Local Health Authority provision for expectant and
nursing mothers, young children), pharmaceutical and supplementary
ophthalmic services. The headquarters of the Council
is at 187Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, (Elmbridge 5723).
3. National Assistance Act 1948.
National Assistance (Amendment) Act. 1951.
Under Section hi of the 1948 Act, a Local Authority is
empowered to apply to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, to have
removed to suitable premises, persons in need of care and
attention.
The 1951 Act enables Local Authorities to deal more
speedily with very urgent cases by initial removal, for a
period not exceeding three weeks.
It was not necessary to use these powers in respect of
any person resident within the Borough during 1958.
There is a close co-operation between the Physician Superintendent
of Kingston Hospital, the Welfare Officer, local
Doctors, and your Medical Officer of Health. The Superintendent
of Kingston Hospital is assisted by Geriatrician and Geriatric
Health Visitor and your Medical Officer of Health, in his
capacity of Divisional Medical Officer for the North Central
Division of the Surrey County Council, acts as co-ordinating
officer between all the centrally, locally and voluntarily
administered services in the towne Every effort is made (a) to
ensure that no old person who is in need of care and attention
is unknown to the Health Department, and (b) to maintain
regular visiting, domiciliary help, medical attention and etc.,
to all known geriatric cases.