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Nursing Homes.
The following private Nursing Homes are registered by the Surrey
County Council:—
* The Misses E. Town and D. Smith, 9, Townshend Road.
Tyneham House Nursing Home, 108, Church Road.
Tuqvor House Nursing Home, 18, Mortlake Road, Kew.
(c) Services Provided by the Surrey Executive Council.
Under Part IV of the National Health Service Act 1946, the
Surrey Executive Council has the responsibility of providing General
Medical and Dental Services, Pharmaceutical Services, and Supplementary
Ophthalmic Services.
More than Twenty doctors living within the Borough have undertaken
to provide General Medical Services. Many of these have also
undertaken to provide Maternity Medical Services. A list of doctors
taking part is available at the Main Post Office, Public Library and
Public Health Department.
The offices of the Council are situated at 187, Ewell Road, Surbiton
(d) Services provided by Richmond Borough Council.
These are dealt with generally in the body of this report. The
undermentioned service is used in close association with the domiciliary
services provided by other authorities, and so it is mentioned under
this section.
Laundry Service for Incontinent Patients.
During 1957 twenty-five patients availed themselves of the service.
Of these 14 have since died, 9 have been removed to hospital. One
recovered and 1 discontinued the service.
At present only 1 old lady of 92 years of age is being assisted.
During the year 2,162 sheets were washed.
* This Nursing Home closed down in September, 1957.