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43
SECTION C
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA
CARE OF THE AGED
In my Annual Report for 1956 I said that the care of the aged
was a matter which was constantly engaging the attention of my
department and it was apparent that more and more time would have
to be spent in the following up of cases referred to the Public
Health Department.
In consequence a woman Public Health Visitor was appointed,
primarily to follow up those cases which appeared to be in danger
of social break up.
The year under review is the first full year the woman visitor
has worked and I am satisfied that her appointment was fully
justified.
Although it was necessary to use statutory power to effect
removal in two cases only, a tremendous amount of work has been
done by this lady in persuading old people to accept treatment
voluntarily and by her constant supervision she has helped to
ease the lot of many old people in the Borough of Lambeth.
While paying tribute to the work of the Public Health Visitor I
must also acknowledge the ready help given by Lambeth Old People's
Welfare Association a report on whose work appears elsewhere in
this report, and the London County Council through its Domestic
Help and Nursing Service. The co operation of the Geriatricians
and the Hospitals is also appreciated.
To all these organisations I am extremely grateful.