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The number who went on the organised seaside holiday increased
from 60 to 150. There were many day outings to seaside, country
and theatre for the able-bodied; and the Rotary Club of Southwark
again arranged private car outings and parties for the frail, infirm
and house-bound. Twice weekly Club Meetings at the Gate House
provided music, games, lectures, debates and entertainments, some
of which were given also in the evenings.
The number of individual cases referred to Old People's Welfare
Committee by hospitals, doctors and others rose to 1,063, and covered
a great variety of problems. The home visiting of these people was
carried out by the Organising Secretary and a small band of
voluntary visitors.
Sixty-seven new cases were dealt with by the Public Health
Department during the year.
A number of aged and infirm persons were regularly conveyed
to the treatment and bathing station, bathed and returned home
by our transport.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT
Compulsory Removals.
One person was removed to an Old People's Home under Section
47, and the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, which
provides for the compulsory removal of persons in need of care and
attention.
Burial of the Dead.
During the year the Council arranged for twelve burials under
Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, at a total cost of
£100 5s. Od.
MORTUARY
Post-mortems without Inquest 1,256
Post-mortems with Inquest 175
Inquests without Post-mortems —
Inquests, Post-mortems held elsewhere 38
Bodies brought in for convenience —
Infectious disease deaths —
1,469
HEALTH PROPAGANDA
The Health Exhibition hall in the Municipal Offices, which has
been closed for this purpose since the outbreak of war, was formally
reopened by the Mayor in March, and a Health Exhibition was
presented in July, illustrating the main features of the work of the
Public Health Department including Food, Infectious diseases,
Housing, Atmospheric pollution, Infestation control, Water supply,
Building construction, etc.