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Chiropody.—In Paddington this service is provided both by the
Paddington Old People's Welfare Committee and by the London
County Council.
The Paddington Old People's Welfare Committee scheme provides
for the following: —
(a) Some 1,500 treatments per year at the surgery of a local
chiropodist.
(b) The equivalent of two sessions per week at a clinic at
Leonora House.
(c) Some 750 treatments at the homes of the housebound.
The London County Council hold a foot clinic at the Welfare
Centre, 283a Harrow Road, on seven occasions each week. These
clinics are not exclusively for the elderly.
Recreational Centres.—A number of clubs for the elderly are
organised by the Women's Voluntary Services, the Salvation Army
and the Paddington Old People's Welfare Committee. Three of the
clubs provide meals, one each by the aforementioned organisations.
HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958 AND HOUSE
PURCHASE AND HOUSING ACT, 1959
When applications are made to the Council for either discretionary
or standard Improvement Grants the Public Health
Department is asked to comment on the scheme submitted. If a
grant is made, any works carried out have to be to the satisfaction
of this department so far as public health matters are involved, e.g.
drainage, underground rooms. During 1964 the department's
comments were invited upon 57 (78) applications, but not all of these
were proceeded with.
The department is also asked to supply information regarding
the property (the existence of closing orders; permitted numbers,
etc.) before the Council considers applications for loans for house
purchase, and 103 (108) such cases were dealt with during the
year.
HOUSING
Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year 331 (136)
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 332 (137)
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 1422 (594£)
(Units)
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
ported during the year 254 (58)
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding
lieved during the year 55 (42)
(2) Number of persons concerned in such
cases 234½ (169|)
(Units)
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling
houses have again become overcrowded
after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil (Nil)
The number of overcrowded dwellings on the Register of Overcrowding
at the end of 1964 was 331 (136). There were 95 (39)
basement dwellings on the Register. Of the cases of overcrowding