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Ramsgate. Private coaches were hired, to take the old people to
and from these towns, and convenient assembly points in the borough
arranged,, The Family Welfare Association undertook the work,
including the bookings at the holiday homes and the hire of the coaches,
and the Council paid towards their administrative expenses the sum of
five shillings for each person (or man and wife) for whom a holiday was
arranged.

In each case the holiday was for a period of two weeks and
many letters of appreciation have been received from the old people
concerned5 all those participating expressed their utmost satisfaction
when seen by the Woman Health Officer on their return.
Domiciliary Cleansing
Arrangements have been made whereby old people's living
accommodation and household articles are cleansed and, if necessary,
disinfested. Nine old people were dealt with in 1958.
Institutional and Domiciliary Care of the Aged Sick
Facilities for institutional care, home nursing, sick room
equipment and home helps are provided by the London County Council.
Hospital treatment, medical care, ophthalmic, dental and pharmaceutical
services are provided under statute by the Minister of Health.
The borough is situated in the area of two Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Boards. One Hospital Management Committee in the
northern portion of the borough utilizes the part-time service of a
local medical practitioner as a clinical assessor to decide the priority
need for admission of all patients submitted to that Hospital Group as
being in need of hospital treatment and classed as "chronic sick".
Cases on the chronic sick waiting lists of St. Mary Abbots Hospital in
the borough are referred to the public health department. They are
visited and assessed by the Women Health Officers. This ensures the
early or immediate admission of patients where the need is urgent on
medico/social grounds. There is usually no difficulty in the admission
to hospital for the treatment of acute conditions.
Where necessary, medical care, home nursing, home helps,
convalescent holidays, financial aid and pensions are arranged with
the appropriate statutory bodies. These, together with various services