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RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Recuperative holidays are provided for expectant and nursing mothers and
children under five, psychiatric patients and other adults recovering from illness
where a short holiday involving rest, fresh air, and good food only is needed and
regular medical supervision and organised nursing are not required. Patients are
placed in private homes and hotels etc., approved by the health department. A
total of 157 holidays were provided as follows:—
Expectant and nursing mothers
and children under five 65
Psychiatric patients 10
Persons of pensionable age 43
Other adults 39
CHIROPODY
Chiropody service is at present provided in part directly by the Council and
in part by Lambeth Old People’s Welfare Association to which the Council makes
a grant for the purpose.
Treatment is provided at six centres for certain priority classes including
the aged, expectant and nursing mothers, school-children and the handicapped.
Sessions totalled 1,676 at which 10,317 treatments were given.
HOME HELP SERVICE
The demand for the service was maintained during the year. Approximately
89% of the households serviced contained a person over the age of 65 years.
1,979 new applications for the service were received, and a total of 8,522
visits were made.