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These services are part of the wider concept of prevention of
illness and promotion of health in this particular field and will
supplement the already extensive home visiting of the elderly which
is undertaken by the Women Health Officers and also the work of
the Old People's Welfare Association on which are co-opted most
of the voluntary agencies concerned with the welfare of the aged.
It may be of interest to note that home visits by the Women Public
Health Officers to the old people during the last year totalled 5,700
and the number of old people on the register in the Health Department
who have been found to require regular visiting and supervision
is now over 1,200 and is increasing every week.
It is felt that, apart from the laundering and bathing facilities
provided in this building, the mere contact with the outside world
which a visit to this centre will give is of inestimable benefit to
elderly home-bound citizens. An attempt has been made to make the
centre friendly and bright and it is hoped that the old folk who
make use of it will look forward to their regular visits as much as
they did to the outdated building where so much valuable and
pioneer work in this new sphere was performed.
Description of Building and Equipment.
Building—The structure, erected on pile and beam foundations
is on one level and the facing brickwork of "Sevenoaks" stocks
imparts a pleasing warm effect to the whole exterior elevation.
A feature of the building is the provision of three entrances,
one each for the laundry, the baths and the treatment room, to
enable all services to function simultaneously with the minimum
of congestion and confusion.
Floors are of solid concrete overlaid with "Semtex" P.V.C.
tiling which again gives a bright but warm appearance to the
interior.
Walls to entrance hall, corridor, waiting rooms, bathrooms.
W.Cs., children's department and staff cloaks are all finished in
cement glazing with egg-shell oil paint to all ceilings and the remaining
walls.
All rooms concerned with the treatment of patients or handling
of laundry are furnished with flourescent lighting giving excellent
working visibility.