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Fulham 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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FULHAM OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE
Meals on Wheels and Luncheon Club Services - Year ending 31st May, 1963

Table: FULHAM OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEEMeals on Weels and Luncheon Club Services - Year ending 31st May, 1963.

FULHAM OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE

Meals on Weels and Luncheon Club Services - Year ending 31st May, 1963.

Meals on WheelsLuncheon ClubsTotal
BrunswickShamrockCoronationLytton
1962
June6232441361861731,362
July7502881402472081,633
August8112321161971591,515
September55717394165991,088
October7012541342201411,450
November6232661081631171,277
December7512561162241711,518
1963
January7522481272031451,475
February52418877137991,025
March7182061031621361,325
April616166961371081,123
May5552041161661181,159
Totals7,9812,7251,3632,2071,67415,950

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BATHING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
Public Baths
Old people may obtain without charge, a hot bath at the Fulham Baths on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
I am informed by the Baths Manager, Mr. R. C. Gerred, M.N.A.B.S., M.I.Mar.E., that 30-40
persons a week take advantage of these facilities.
Home Bathing

Table: This service was commenced in April, 1954. It has proved immensely popular and not unduly costly.

This service was commenced in April, 1954. It has proved immensely popular and not unduly costly.

Number of baths given during 19622,988
Number of persons receiving baths at end of year139
Number of persons on waiting list at end of year2

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At the end of the year there were five part-time female attendants engaged on this work paid
on a sessional basis. It is not easy to recruit suitable ladies for this work. They need to be
physically strong, patient, kind and gentle and imbued with a desire to be of service to old people.
Authority exists to increase the number employed as and when there is an increased demand
for the service.
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. Although 139 cards have been issued since the scheme
started, there has not been any instance when the cards have been used and there are obvious
practical difficulties about them. No cards were issued in 1962.