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(vii) A hospital bed for an acute or chronic case
(viii) Advice from the Medical Officer of Health who in addition
to the numerous services under hiscontrol acts as the
centre of liaison in most matters,
(b) The Local Area Health Authority
(i) The District Nurses
(ii) The Home Helps
(iii) Sick Room appliances
Civ) Health Visitors
(c) The Borough Public Health Authority
(i) Soiled Linen Laundry for incontinent aged
(ii) Housing for aged
(iii) Visiting on behalf of the hospital the aged sick awaiting
admission
(iv) Removal of aged in need of care and attention, (Sec. 47
National Assistance Act)
(v) Fumigation and disinfestation services where necessary
(vi) Free use of slipper baths
(vii) Library book delivery service
(d) The Welfare Department
Under its Welfare Officer carried out numerous visits to aged
persons, The shortage of Welfare Homes for aged persons was a
grave disadvantage. Numerous beds in chronic sick hospitalshave
been occupied throughout the year by cases suitable for welfare
homes.