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MORTUARY.
The Council's mortuary is still closed and the arrangements
continued with the Wimbledon Borough Council for bodies to be received
in the mortuary at Gap Road, Wimbledon. 39 bodies were received in the
mortuary.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948.
Section 47.
It was not necessary to take action under this Act for the removal
to hospital of any case during the year. Preventive work is constantly
carried out for old people brought to the notice of the Public Health
Department as being possibly in need of care and attention. 48 such
cases were visited by the Public Health Nurse in 1959 and in all cases it
was found possible to maintain the old people either in their own homes
with the help of the various Statutory and Voluntary Services available,
or by gaining their voluntary admission to hospital or to County Welfare
Homes.
Section 50.
Under the provisions of Section 50 of the National Assistance
Act, 1948, it was necessary during the year to arrange for two burials.