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Aged and Physically Handicapped Persons.—With the
expectation of life increasing and a corresponding decline in the
birth rate, the resulting ratio of elderly people in the community is
rising steadily and it is anticipated that by 1977 people over the age
of 65. years will form one fifth of the total population. In these
circumstances it is to be expected that the problems associated
with old age will increase and this has been our experience at
Greenwich.
Recognising the implications of the situation, the Council have
made generous grants to the Greenwich Old People's Welfare
Association for the provision of holidays and recreational facilities.
Information, advice and assistance are readily available from the
Public Health Department and in this respect great reliance is placed
on the Lady Public Health Inspector and the following is a summary
of her work during 1957 :—
No. of dirty premises inspected 27
No. of verminous premises inspected 13
No. of dirty rooms cleansed 29
No. of verminous rooms cleansed 33
No. of verminous persons visited 31
No. of verminous persons treated :—Heads 165
Other . 41
No. of visits to scabies cases 17
No. of visits for Cleansing Service :—First 48
Subsequent 62
No. of articles cleans vi 9,380
No. of inspections of factories :—(a) with mechanical power 48
(6) without mechanical power —
(r) other premises —
No. of inspections of Hairdressers'pramises 38
No. of inspections of Outworkers' premises 69
No. of inspections of Houses Let-in-Lodgings 13
No. of inspections of Women's Conveniences 32
No. of Bathing Centre sessions 84
No. of Home baths 99
No. of visits to Infirm Persons 1,262
No. of visits to Rest Homes, Hospitals, etc. 32
No. of visits, re : housing 26
No. of visits to Food Premises re: Meals for O.A.Ps. 22
No. of Miscellaneous visits 228
No. of re-inspections, calls made, etc. 299
No. of interviews for Holidays 152
No. of interviews at offices. 136
No. of complaints received 47
No. of Intimation Notices served Nil
National Assistance Act, 1948.—No action under Section 47
of the above Act has been required in respect of compulsory removal
of aged and infirm persons unable adequately to care for themselves.