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(i) Chiropody:
(1) There is a satisfactory chiropody clinic in the Health Centre,
administered by the London County Council which is available for the
elderly as well as for others.
(2) A domiciliary service (P. 0. P. W. C.) has been provided free of
charge 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. 707
visits were paid in 1963 and pensioners of all agesupto 96 have received
benefit from them.
This service has proved well justified in so far as it has enabled
the aged and infirm to get about at home in reasonable comfort, and do
things for themselves, and so retain the independence essential to
their mental and physical well being
(j) S.0.S. Cards (F.0.P.W.C): The S.0-S. Card Scheme operated by the
Committee in the Borough has functioned very successfully in the past.
No use, however, was made of the Scheme during the year under review.
The purpose of the Scheme is to enable old people living alone to
contact someone outside their home in an emergency. The Scheme besides
having a practical value also has a comfort value, as many of the aged
express the sense of security which possession of the card affords
them
(k) Clubs: There are a number of clubs for the elderly in the Borough
and most of these have remained available throughout the period under
review. The majority of them meet once a week and sometimes more often,
and various social activities are organised in connection with them.
Several are closely associated with religious organisations-
The following may be lists d
Women's Voluntary Service, 68 Exmouth Market, E.C 1.
Clerkenwell & Islington Medical Mission, Woodbridge Street,
E.C. 1.
Field Lane Community Centre, 32 Cubitt Street, W.C.I
Pinsbury Mission, Moreland street, E.C.I.
Leysian Mission, 112 City Road, E.C 1
Claremont Central Mission, White Lion Street, N.1.
British Red Cross Society, Old People's Centre, Lever St.,
E.C. 1.
British Red Cross Society, Priory Green Community Centre, N.1.
St. Luke's Church, Old Street, E C 1.
St. James (Pentonville) Womens Fellowship, Pentonville Road,
N. 1.
St James (Clerkenwell) clerkenwell close, E.C.I.
Holy Redeemer Church, Exmouth Market, E.C.1.
Sunshine Club, 33 Lloyd Baker Street, W.C.I.
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