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Metropolitan Borough Councils to take over this service and these
powers are likely to become available in 1962,
In Fulham the invalid meals are prepared at a restaurant and
kitchen in Munster Road and taken daily by mobile vans to the homes of
those who qualify for them. A doctor's certificate is required in
each case. The charge to the recipients is is 4d per meal.
Social Clubs
The 13 social clubs in the Borough all of which are run by
voluntary organisations, have been well supported during the year
They offer companionship to those who are lonely and the atmosphere of
their weekly meetings is always convivial They arrange their own
entertainment annual outings and Christmas activities towards the
cost of which the Old People s Welfare Committee. in appropriate
cases makes a grant
Chiropody
In April 1960 the London County Council accepted responsibility
for all chiropody including the cost of treatment provided for old
people at two centres in the Borough run by Bishop Creighton House and
the British Red Cross Society with the aid of a grant from the Old
People s Welfare Committee. The work of these voluntary organisations
since that date has continued to operate on an agency basis "Hie
charge made to all patients was 2s per treatment until 23rd January
1961, since when in accordance with a County Council's decision
following a review of all charges for chiropody no charge has been
made for treatment to persons receiving old age or normal retirement
pensions. In the great majority ot cases therefore foot treatment
for old people is now provided free
This decision also applied to domiciliary chiropody which is
available to old people who are unable through physical infirmity to
visit a clinic and in most cases no charge is made for treatment
Better facilities for chiropody are being provided hy the British
Red Cross Society at 52. New Kings Road, S W 6 As part of the
programme for rebuilding their headquarters at this address a new
annexe has been built specially for this work and a new chiropody
chair has been kindly presented to the Society by a firm of local
manufacturers. The number of treatments given during the year
(January to December. 1960) were as follows:-
British Red Cross Society Clinic 599
Bishop Creighton House 677
Domiciliary Chiropody 244
Holiday Scheme
This scheme which has run successfully for the past 11 years
enables any resident of Fulham who is over the age of 60 to enjoy