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socially, and in particular by actively digging out cases and by the
followup of contacts, mass x-ray and so on—before this disease can be
regarded with relative complacency.
Clean air
Considerable progress was made in the preliminary work for the
declaration of an area of the borough as a smoke control area under the
Clean Air Act, and details of this, toether with the present position
with regard to atmospheric pollution, will be found in the body of the
report.
Old people
The Council continued to make grants to organisations in the
borough which are carrying out work for old people, whether by recreational
facilities or by the provision of meals. A sum of £3,750 was
eventually included in the annual estimates for the year 1957-58 for such
organisations as accepted the Council's conditions and to assist any other
such voluntary organisations as might be established during that year.
Reports were made to the Public Health committee giving details of
the work undertaken by the voluntary organisations and as a result
grants were made as follows:—
£
Lewisham Old People's Welfare Association 2,750
Lewisham Darby and Joan Club 350
St. Mark's Old Folks' Club 75
Bellingham Branch of the National Federation of
Old Age Pensions Associations (formerly
Bellingham Old People's Club) 60
Talbot Settlement Old People's Club 30
Hither Green Branch of the National Federation of
Old Age Pensions Associations 60
St. Philip's "Darby and Joan" Club 24
The Friendly Club for the Over-Sixties 35
The Bellingham Community Association "Darby
and Joan "Club 30
Lee Branch of the National Federation of Old Age
Pensions Associations 35
Good Companions Club 18
St. Hilda's Seniors' Club 35
This left a sum of money available for new clubs which might
qualify for grant.
It is hoped that such old people's organisations as can will not only
provide the usual afternoon's recreation with a little tea, but will also