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The organised holiday to Southsea included 150 old people. This
was an increase of 50 on the previous year, as on that occasion 50
almspeople from Norwood joined in the holiday.
There were again day outings to seaside, country and theatre for
the able-bodied; and the Rotary Club of Southwark once more
arranged private car outings and parties for the frail, infirm and
housebound. 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 the Old People's Welfare
Committee by hospitals, doctors and others rose to 1,351, and covered
th usual great variety of problems. The home visiting of these
peoD.e was carried out by the Organising Secretary and a small
band of voluntary visitors.
There were two new ventures. A Travelling Library was started
by the Old People's Welfare Committee, with the help of Rotary
Club cars, and was later taken over by the Public Library. The
International Voluntary Service for Peace decided to devote their
weekends to cleaning and decorating old people's flats, and an
average of three flats were dealt with weekly throughout the year.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT
Compulsory Removals.
Three persons were removed to an Old People's Home under
Section 47, and the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951,
which provide for the compulsory removal of persons in need of
care and attention.
Burial of the Dead.
During the year the Council arranged for eighteen burials under
Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, at a total cost of
£171 5s. 6d.
MORTUARY
Post-mortems without Inquest 1,257
Post-mortems with Inquest 172
Inquests without Post-mortems —
Inquests, Post-mortems held elsewhere 59
Bodies brought in for convenience —
Infectious disease deaths —
1,488