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A Mobile Meals Service is run jointly by the Stepney Old People's
Welfare Association and the Women's Voluntary Service, and there is also
a 'Kosher' service for Jewish pensioners operated by the Beaumont Hall
Settlement. A weekly average of 431 meals were delivered to home-bound
old people during the year. Five of the clubs which include a luncheon
club among their facilities provided an average of 332 meals each week.
A 'Kosher' luncheon club was opened this year at the Brady Girls'
Settlement, Hanbury Street.
A Chiropody Service with a whole-time chiropodist is provided by
the Stepney Old People's Welfare Association at clinics situated in
six of the old people's clubs in the Borough, and on an average 300
treatments were given each month, including domiciliary treatments.
The Royal Foundation of St.Katharine last year appointed a visitor
whose job it is to visit and care for elderly people suffering from
some form of mental anxiety, in an attempt to prevent further deterioration
and to help them to keep active and interested in the community.
Over 100 old people have received visits during the year from this visitor.
There has been an increase in the number of voluntary workers who
visit old people. About fifty voluntary visitors are now in regular touch
with 120 of them. In addition, the staff and voluntary workers attached
to the Stepney Old People's Welfare Association's Office maintain contact
with about 500 old people.
AMBULANCE FACULTIES.
The London County Council is responsible under Section 27 of the
National Health Service Act, 1946, for the provision of ambulance transport
within the Administrative County of London.
CONFERENCES.