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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR INCONTINENT PATIENTS NURSED AT HOME
This service for incontinent patients continues to operate as in
previous years.
The number of patients in need of assistance decreased slightly
during the years under review.
This worthwhile service is very much appreciated, not only by
patients but also by those who are caring for people unfortunate enough
to be in need of this type of personal comfort.

DAY NURSERY SERVICE
Children are admitted to the Council's Day Nursery:
(i) Where the mother is the sole wage earner
(ii) When there is sickness in the family or where home conditions
are likely seriously to prejudice the health of the child.
(iii) Where, upon consideration of individual circumstances, it
appears to the Council that admission is necessary in the
interests of the child.
The geographical situation of the nursery near to the North West
boundary makes it inaccessible to many parts of the Borough, Consequently
5 children in 1969 and 9 in 1968 normally resident attended the nursery in
Middleton Road by arrangement with the London Borough of Merton and 1 child
in 1969 and 3 in 1968 attended nurseries in other Boroughs, 38 children
in 1969 and 11 in 1968 were placed by the Council in private day nurseries,
52 places are available in the Council's nursery, the average daily attendance
at which was 39 in 1969 and 38 in 1968.
Children attending the nursery are medically examined at six monthly
intervals and medical officers and health visitors pay frequent visits.
CARE OF THE UNMARRIED MOTHER AND HER CHILD
In making provision for the residential care of the unmarried mother
and her child the Council rely mainly on voluntary organisations. There
is an active Moral Welfare Association in Sutton which runs an 18 bed
mother and baby home. The Council makes a grant to the Association and
in return receives the services of a moral welfare social worker and free
admission of mothers up to one third of the total number of beds available.
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