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National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children
The Society does very valuable work in the Borough and
there is very close co-operation between the officials of the Public
Health Department and the officers of the Society.
Number of Mitcham cases dealt with in 1951 31
Number of children affected 56
Number of visits paid 136
National Assistance Act, 1948: Section 47.
Removal to Suitable Premises of Persons in Need of Care and
Attention.
There were two cases during the year.
1. An elderly woman of 75, aged and infirm, was living in
very insanitary conditions, her aged husband being no longer
able to cope with her. Action had to be taken urgently under the
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, then subsequently
under Section 47 for an extension.
She was sent to a Surrey County Council Welfare Establishment,
where she is likely to remain, and further extensions will
probably be necessary.
2. An elderly woman of 84, aged and infirm, was living in
very insanitary conditions, her aged husband being no longer
able to look after her. She was sent to a Surrey County Council
Welfare Establishment, but died after a short period.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER SUPPLY
Except for eight houses in Goat Road, supplied by the Sutton
Water Company, the whole of Mitcham is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board. A few factories have an additional supply
from deep wells.
There are six licensed caravan yards, each with a stand pipe,
supplying altogether a total of 16 caravans.