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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STAFF
The Medical Officer of Health arranges all medical
examinations of staff for the purposes of the Council's superannuation
Scheme. During the year 184 examinations were made.
WELFARE OF OLD PEOPLE
The Council have accepted the responsibility, within their
powers, for co-ordinating and assisting in the extension of activities
for aged persons and to alleviate unsatisfactory conditions
under which many old people are living.
Co-operation with voluntary bodies interested in the
welfare of old people is effected wherever possible. Four members
of the Public Health Committee serve on the Kensington Old People's
Welfare Voluntary Committee, which acts as a co-ordinating nonexecutive
committee through which voluntary bodies claim assistance
from the Council and through which the Council pass requests for
executive action.
Grants to Clubs, etc.
Section 31 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, was reenacted
by the National Assistance Act, 1948 (Amendment) Act, 1962.
The effect is to extend the powers of the Council to enable them:-
(a) to assist voluntary organisations to provide meals
or recreation for old people, by making contributions to
the cost of the service; providing, by gift or loan or
otherwise, furniture, vehicles or equipment; permitting
them to use premises belonging to the Council, and making
available the service of the Council's staff connected
with the premises or vehicles which the organisation is
permitted to use;
(b) to provide meals and recreation for old people,
either directly or through the agency of voluntary
organisations, and to recover such charges (if any) as
the Council may determine, having regard to the cost
of the service.
During the year, the Council made grants as follows:-
(a) The Kensington Communal Kitchen Service were
granted £850 as a contribution towards the cost of
operating a meals-on-wheels service in co-operation
with the Kensington Women's Voluntary Services.
(b) The West London Old Age Pensioners' Angling
Competition Committee were granted £5 towards the
cost of their annual competition.
(c) The Kensington Men's Old Age Pensioners'
Club were granted £15 towards the cost of equipment
(games).
(d) The St. Mary's Priory Old People's Club were
granted £150 towards the cost of furniture and
equipment for their new club premises.
(e) The Kensington Old People's Welfare Voluntary
Committee were granted £35 to assist in meeting their
general expenditure.