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The Scheme has already attracted intense interest from many
parts of the country and from overseas, and many bodies are considering
the inauguration of similar endeavours.
The Scheme apart from its value in the Borough, has served
to emphasise the value of employment within the reduced capacity
of elderly persons in preserving their well being and health.
The Nurse/Visitor was available for consultation by the aged
persons about their various problems, and all those known to the
department were visited as often as possible during the year. Every
effort was made to give them help and encouragement in looking
after themselves.
There were two cases of Compulsory Removal under the National
Assistance Acts.
Finsbury Old People's Welfare Committee
This Committee brings together in deliberation representatives
of the various Statutory Bodies and Voluntary Organisations
providing facilities for the elderly in Finsbury, and provides under
its auspices services as under :
Domiciliary Chiropody Service.
This service is provided for those aged persons who are unable
by reason of senility, chronic sickness, etc., to attend personally the
Foot Clinic at the Health Centre, and has proved of great benefit to
the elderly.
233 visits were paid during 1954. There is no charge to the aged.
The ages of the persons visited ranged from 63 to 95 years.
There is no doubt that the Committee is to be congratulated on
providing this service which meets a long felt need and helps the
aged and infirm to get about and do things for themselves.
It is interesting to record that during the year numerous
voluntary donations of small amounts were received by the Committee
from aged persons receiving domiciliary chiropody service, as an
expression of their appreciation of the service provided and the
benefits secured.