Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
19
Meals. Meals are taken to the homes of house-bound old people
by the British Red Cross Society. It is only possible for
meals to be delivered twice weekly.
Dinner Clubs. These are held at-
St. Stephen's Church Hall, Pond Street, N.W.3. on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday. 12 noon.
Health Institute, 107, Kingsgate Road, N.W.6. on Tuesday,
Wednesday* Thursday, Friday. 12 noon.
Burgh House, New End Square, N.W.3. (This Club was discontinued
in November, 1956 through lack of support.)
Library. A van provided by Hampstead Old People's Welfare
Association takes books on Monday afternoons to homebound
old people. The books are provided by the Borough Council
and a member of the library staff accompanies the van.
Holidays. The Hampstead Old People's Welfare Association
have facilities for arranging special cheap holidays for
old people.
Chiropody Service
Clinics. Monday 2 p.m. to 5 P.m. St. Stephen's Church Hall,
Pond Street, N.W.3.
Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoot-up Hill, N.W.2.
Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 5 P.m. 107, Kingsgate Road, N.W.6.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. do. do.
The Rotary Club of Hampstead provide transport to the clinics
for those who are too feeble to travel.
Domiciliary Chiropody. Patients are visited and treated in
their own hones on Friday mornings. This service is reserved
for those who are really too frail to attend the clinics even
if taken by car.
Appointments for treatment. Application should be made to the
Hampstead Old People's Welfare Association.
Baths. Old Age Pensioners are allowed to use the slipper baths
at the Central Baths, Finchley Road, and the Branch Baths,
Flask Walk and Palmerston Road, free of charge.