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Chiropody - Domiciliary Service
190 persons received 607 treatments given by two qualified
chiropodists working six days a month between them, All applicants
were approved by the Social Worker before informing the British Red
Cross Society who administer the service,
Chiropody - Old People's Clinic
1,855 treatments were given at the Chelsea Community Centre
which was staffed by London County Council chiropody itudents, This
twice weekly service was free to the pensioners,
Domiciliary Library and Shopping Services were supplied by the Women's
Voluntary Services and the British Red Cross Society on the recommendation
of the Social Worker,
Holidays
Throughout the Summer, holidays were arranged with the Women's
Holiday Fund, and Hotel and Boarding House Associations at seaside
resorts particularly Ramsgate, where a small hotel caters for old
people, During eight weeks of the year this hotel was occupied
entirely by Chelsea residents, and to make travelling easier, each
party was taken by coach direct from the Town Hall to the hotel,
Number of assisted holidays 59
Self-paid holidays 65
Total 124
The more infirm people requiring holidays were referred to the
Physically Handicapped Department of the London County Council,
Incontinent Laundry
31 people took advantage of this twice weekly service and some
5,612 lbs of soiled articles were laundered,
This service often disclosed a need for beds, bedding and
clothing which were supplied by the Department and the voluntary
services jointly,
Christmas Parcels
The Christmas Dinner Fund Committee collected sufficient
money to provide 1,000 lonely old folk with a Christmas parcel, In
addition to this number it is known that over 500 other pensioners
received some form of parcel or gift,
Coal
During the year various sums totalling £175 were received by
the Old People's Welfare Commitee and this enabled 120 old people to
receive two cwts, of fuel,