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people of Poplar are assisted in many ways by or with the
assistance of voluntary bodies and these services are
summarised below:-
Old People's Welfare Committee. This Committee, established
in 1948 at the instigation of the Borough Council,has
the support and co-operation" of the London County Council,
Hospitals, National Assistance Board, Citizens' advice Bureau,
Women's Voluntary Services, Social Settlements, British Red
Cross Society, Nursing Societies, Churches of all denominations,
and other agencies, whose facilities for help, advice
and assistance can thus be made known and given to old people
in need. These bodies are represented on the Committee.
Meals Service. By financial grants made by the Borough
Council and the London County Council, the Women's Voluntary
Services are enabled to provide and maintain a mobile meals
service to the homes of old people,, In addition, an average
of 35 meals daily are supplied to the old people's club at
Bromley Public Hallo During the past year, approximately
17,600 meals have been provided by the service. The London
County Council contribute 8d. per meal out of a total of l/6d.
Chiropody Service. Treatment is at present provided by
the old people's welfare committee on one day weekly, the number
of patients attending the clinic being 120, each paying
l/6d per attendance. Maintenance of the service is made possible
mainly through the co-operation of the Women's Voluntary
Services, who provide the accommodation and incidental
services for running the clinic, by amenities for social service
furnished by the Borough Council and by financial aid
hitherto given by the County Council from contributions received
from Sunday cinematograph entertainments. A chiropody
service is also provided to persons associated with a local
church, but this service is not restricted to old people.
Home Help Service. This is a service of the London
County Council, operated under the supervision of the Divisional
Medical Officer by an organiser who has a staff of one
full-time and 90 part-time home helps. Up to the end of 1952
579 old people benefited,those on National Assistance
29.