London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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ing of two bath attendants with transport, supervised by a Public
Health Officer and equipped with the necessary protective clothing
and apparatus, deal with the offending conditions and remove the
accumulated rubbish. After such operations, the home help can
then carry out her normal duties.
| From Plumstead Bathing Centre | 15 |
| From Tunnel Avenue Bathing Centre | 9 |
| From Lionel Road Bathing Centre | 2 |
Chiropody Services
Weekly chiropody sessions, under the control of the Council's
Chief Chiropodist, are held at Tunnel Avenue Bathing Centre for
patients who, unable to walk, need the Centre's services and are
conveyed there by minibus.
In addition, a domiciliary chiropody scheme for Borough residents
is operated by the Greenwich Council of Social Service and
full consultation with the department's geriatric branch ensures the
treatment of priority cases.
Tunnel Avenue—Sessions: 48; Persons Treated: 337.
Council of Social Service—Treatments: 1,967.
Mobile Meals
In planning the development of the Mobile Meals Services it is
the intention of the Council that the provision of such meals should
be restricted to those necessitous Old People who are unable to
attend a Lunch Club. Although each application is carefully
considered to ensure that there is a genuine need, and existing cases
are reviewed from time to time to ascertain that the service is still
essential, there has been a continued growth in the demand for
mobile meals. To meet this need, two new vehicles were purchased
and a total of 17 vehicles are now operating. The total number of
meals delivered during the year was 136,486, showing an advance
of over 20% compared with the previous year. Persons receiving
Mobile Meals at the end of the year totalled 631. The charge for
each meal was the same as that made at Lunch Clubs, i.e. 1/ld.
A restricted service, for cases of special need, was provided
during Bank Holidays. Over the Christmas period, 110 meals were
delivered on Christmas Day and 120 on Boxing Day.
Emergency food packs were again distributed to old people on
the Mobile Meals Register to cover the possibility of the nondelivery
of a meal during severe weather.