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Nursing Homes.
The following private Nursing Home is registered by the Surrey
County Council:—
Tyneham House Nursing Home, 108, Church Road.
(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 under
taken 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 1958 twenty new patients availed themselves of the service.
Of these, 8 have since died, 3 have been removed to hospital, 6
discontinued the service, and 1 removed from the district.
At present only two ladies of some 70 odd years are being assisted.
During the year, 1,951 sheets were washed.