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Superintendent of Fulham Hospital (Dr. Wyman) sends weekly to the
Medical Officer of Health the waiting list of Chronic sick for
assessment of social and home conditions. These are visited by the
Council's Lady Sanitary Inspector, and reported to the Medical
Superintendent. Recently it has been arranged for this officer also
to call to give verbal reports or to discuss a visit and report in
cases of emergency. The Medical Superintendent has also agreed to
arrange for surgical chiropody at Fulham Hospital for some bedridden
old people.
HOME BATHING SERVICE.
This service was commenced in April, 1954, for women only. It has
proved immensely popular and not unduly costly. Provision has been
mad© for the extension of the service. It is hoped to commence a
similar service for men as soon as a suitable male attendant becomes
available.
Number of baths given during 1954. 647
do. persons receiving baths. 47
do. persons on waiting list at
end of 1954. 17
S.O.S. CARD SCHEME.
The S.O.S. Card Scheme was started in August, 1953, with the
object of getting help quickly to elderly people in emergency.
Total cards issued since scheme started. 69
do. during 1954. 17
OLD PEOPLE'S LAUNDRY.
Service for Incontinent Persons.
(Section 122 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.)
A scheme under the provisions of this Section to cleanse the linen
and bedding of aged and incontinent persons was commenced in March, 1952,
and is proving of real benefit to sufferers. The work is carried out at
the Disinfecting Station, and the replacement in November, 1953, of the
obsolete laundry machinery by modern equipment, is enabling the staff to
deal more quickly and efficiently with the increased volume of work.