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Hurlingham Lodge Hostel
Hurlingham Lodge is a hostel for ambulant, infective, tuberculous men,
one of three similar establishments in the former County of London; the
others being in the London Boroughs of Islington and Lambeth.
In common with the other two hostels, Hurlingham Lodge provides accommodation
for those who do not require nursing. The intention is to give the
residents a sense of security in having a home with regular good meals,
laundry, and sympathetic companionship, The community derives advantages
from segregating, as far as practicable, these infective tuberculous persons
from the dangers of close and frequent contact with susceptible individuals.
Residents who are fit to work are encouraged to find employment through
the Disablement Resettlement Officer of the local office of the Department
of Employment, Residents are also encouraged to be on the list of a local
general practitioner, who visits the hostel regularly and, in addition,
maintains health surveillance of the staff. A Senior Medical Officer from
the Director of Health Services' staff also visits the hostel regularly.
Recommendations for admission are received from Chest Physicians at
chest clinics in the London Boroughs and from hospitals in and outside
London. The Medical Officer of Health of the Borough in which the patient
was formerly resident is asked to accept financial responsibility, and residents
are asked to contribute towards their maintenance, according to their
means. Admissions are arranged as and when vacancies occur.
The condition of residents is reviewed periodically to establish the
need for continued residence.
There is accommodation for 28 residents at the Hostel. At the end of
1970 there was no-one on the waiting list for admission.
Health Education Service
Our Borough Health Education Service has established an international
reputation for its many pioneering health projects and campaigns, as well
as for the success of the permanent "Design for Living" Health Education
Exhibition at 2-6 Fulham Broadway, S.W. 6. Extensive study visits are made
by holders of World Health Organisation Fellowships, and the Service now
maintains liaison with medical and community services in over 30 countries.
The Borough was honoured by an official delegation from the Board of
Health in Malmo, Sweden, to study audio-visual aid techniques and programmed
learning at the Exhibition. As a sequal Sweden's first permanent Health
Education Centre is being established, with Hammersmith's "Design for
Living" as the model.
Following research into young people's attitudes to alcoholism, the
Health Education Officer's publication "Social Drinking and You" received
favourable Television, Radio and Press recognition. Likewise, a booklet
"Community Services for the Incontinent Adult" developed from a Conference
addressed by the Director of Health Services. Wide publicity has resulted
from the fact that the booklet includes diagrams of practical aids for
sufferers.
Another major development has been the introduction of the Health
Education Newsletter, published four times a year and supplied free to
teachers, health educators in general, and to interested local organisations.
The Newsletter gives information on Borough Campaigns, and lists available
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