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The County Welfare Committee provides considerable services
for the aged. These include different types of residential accommodation
and many domicilliary and advisory services.
The County Council also makes grants to voluntary organisations
towards initial expenses of buying and equipping properties .
Surrey County Council - Children's Department.
This Department is responsible 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,
Penrbyn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames.
Surrey Executive Council.
This body is responsible for the provision wader the National
Health Service Act, 1946, 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 187, Swell Road,
Surbiton, Surrey, (Elmbridge 5723).