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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 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
Care of the Aged and the Chronic Sick.
The local scheme for the care of the aged and the chronic sick is
largely unchanged. The general Health Visitors continue to supervise
those who are frail or in need of assistance while the geriatric
Health Visitor supervises those who are on the Waiting List for
admission to hospital.
Other than in times of epidemic the waiting period for admission
to a hospital or a home is not unduly long, and a desperate case is
invariably admitted without delay.
The Home Helps and District Nurses continue to play an important
part in the care of elderly patients in their homes and the voluntary
services do most valuable work by such services as "Meals on Wheels",
Old Peoples' Clubs, etc.
Laundry Service.
A laundry service for incontinent patients is provided which considerably
reduces the burden on relatives and makes it possible for
them to nurse at home a patient who would otherwise have to be
admitted to hospital. The service is confined exclusively to incontinent
patients and articles laundered are limited to sheets and draw sheets.
This Service is provided twice weekly throughout the year. Soiled
sheets are collected on Tuesdays and Fridays and at the same time