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A total of 9,655 visits were paid during 1965, of which 572 were to new cases
previously unknown to the department.
National Assistance Acts, 1948 & 1931
Section 47 Removals
Pour elderly persons were removed to hospital during the year, under the
provisions of Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, which enables the Council to
obtain orders for the compulsory removal of patients for their own good, in accordance
with certain specified circumstances.
Two of the elderly persons subsequently died, one remained permanently in
hospital, and the fourth was transferred to a Welfare Home.
Special Cleansing
Circumstances arise from time to time when it is found that property occupied by
elderly or infirm persons is in such a filthy, verminous or insanitary condition as to
warrant special cleansing by the Council's Health Department, prior to the introduction
of home help and other services. Fifteen such cases were reported by the public health
inspectors, home visitors, hospital authorities, etc. during the year. Eleven special
cleansings were carried out. Four cases were subsequently not proceeded with for various
reasons.
Meals on Wheels Service
At the commencement of 1965, the Metropolitan Borough of Islington was providing a
two or three day service throughout the Borough, using three vans which serviced
different areas from day to day. By the end of the year the London Borough was operating
six vans within the old Metropolitan Islington area, and providing a five day service.
One van provided a limited service in the Finsbury area throughout the year and was
driven by a social worker from the Finsbury Old People's Welfare Committee.
Total meals served for the whole borough
January - March 9,975
April - June 9,191
July - September 15t195
October - December 16,565
50,926
Invalid Meals Service
Figures in respect of the Invalid Meals Service are not available for the first
quarter of 1965, as the kitchen was under the control of the London County Council and did
not observe borough boundaries.
During the nine months from 1.4.65 to 31.12.65, meals were served from the kitchen at
65 Essex Road, as under:
Delivered to Islington residents 16,548
Delivered to Camden Residents 21,396
Total meals delivered 37,944
Meals served in restaurant at 65 Essex Road 3,885
Meals delivered to Islington residents by
the Hackney kitchen 22,849
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