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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 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.
The Richmond Club for the House Bound, was established at
the Congregational Church Hall, Raleigh Road, by a group of volunteers
whose work and enthusiasm cannot be too highly praised.
Under this Scheme housebound people of all ages are transported
twice weekly to the Club where they are made welcome and cared
for throughout the day. Services provided include physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, chiropody, and hair-dressing. In addition, they
get companionship and entertainment which would otherwise completely
elude them.
The work of maintaining this regular and quite complex service