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Kensington and Chelsea 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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The services to all classes of handicapped and elderly people are
based upon home visiting by social welfare officers supplemented by
community care in day time social and rehabilitation centres, provided
by the Council and by voluntary organisations. The social welfare
officers ensure that day-to-day needs are adequately met, and that the
home conditions are satisfactory. To this end, a wide variety of
services is made available, which includes the teaching of Braille and
Moon type to blind people, homecraft instruction, the provision of aids
and appliances and adaptations in the home, holidays, home chiropody
treatment, meals on wheels, mobile library services and a laundry service
in certain cases of chronic illness.
During the year. 11,384 (12,756) initial and follow-up visits
were made in connection with the above services and in respect of
applications for admissions to homes, voluntary visitors, clubs and
centre membership and other miscellaneous services. It will be noted
that 1,372 less initial and follow-up visits were made. This is due
to the fact that the comprehensive review of the registers of the former
authorities for elderly people was completed during 1966. The review
visits were primarily to ascertain that the elderly person was still
at the address given in the registers handed over by the former authorities
and resulted in some 5.000 deletions. In addition, 1,070 persons were
interviewed at head offices
During the year the following grants by the Council were made to voluntary organisations who make a significant contribution in respect of specific services:-
| Blind Associations | £. | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Library for the Blind | 100. | 0. | 0. |
| Nuffield Talking Book ) Library for the Blind ) | 0. | 0. | |
| Southern Regional Assoc. for the Blind | 85. | 0. | 0. |
| Handicapped Associations | |||
| British Epilepsy Association | 40. | 0. | 0. |
| Information Services for the Disabled | 45. | 0. | 0. |
| Deaf and Dumb | |||
| Royal Assoc. in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb | 75. | 0. | 0. |
| Voluntary Associations | |||
| Cecil Homes | 470. | 0. | 0. |
| London Free Church Federal Council | 75. | 0. | 0. |
| Servite Houses (Hearth & Home Ltd.) | 0. | 0. | |
| Task Force (1964) Ltd. | 3,000. | 0. | 0. |
| Voluntary Hostels Conference | 0. | 0. | |
| Kensington and Chelsea Communal Services Committee | 3,140. | 0. | 0. |
| The Kensington Day Centre Ltd. | 5,710. | 0. | 0. |
| Kensington and Chelsea Old People's Welfare Committee | 3,300. | 0. | 0. |
| International Voluntary Service | 50. | 0. | 0. |
| The Irish Centre | 0. | 0. | |
| Winged Fellowship Trust | 0. | 0. |
In addition, the Kensington and Chelsea Old People's Welfare Committee
made the following grants from its funds:-