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An Exhibition Stand situated in the entrance hall of the Health
Centre was used to display amongst other publicity matter the display
sets issued by the Ministry of Health
Enamelled panels, showing details of hospitals with times for
attendance where advice or treatment on Venereal Diseases can be
obtained, were renewed as necessary in the Council's Public Conveniences.
The Council also continued to co-operate in the health publicity
programme organised by the London County Council Health Division III,
and in the Accidents in the Home' campaign organised by the County
Council during the week commencing 14th November 1955
The booklet 'Better Health' was distributed monthly to each
member of the Council and to members of the public through the
Council's libraries and other public offices
As in past years the Council made a contribution towards the work
of both the Central Council for Health Education and the Home Safety
section of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Aged Persons
A great feature of the Council's Health work in the years
succeeding the war has been the provision of an increasing number of
services to help the aged to preserve their health and well-being and
to add to the happiness they are able to enjoy in their declining
years. These services also enable many to end their days in the
surroundings of their old homes which are familiar and dear to them
without the necessity of entering an institution except possibly a
hospital at the very last.
The number of those of the pensionable ages was 4,837 according
to the 1951 census. Many of these live with their spouses, relations
or friends but on the other hand many others live alone and often with
no relatives living near to keep a watchful eye on their needs.
In relation to all the services very close collaboration has
existed between myself as Medical Officer of Health and the many other
statutory and voluntary bodies which endeavour to help the elderly in
so many different ways, as well as with the doctors in the area.
The development of these services has attracted attention from
many quarters and Finsbury has become recognized as one of the places
that has done most for its older citizens.