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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Meal Vouchers
This scheme has increased 0ver the years, as is shown in the following table of the number of vouchers Granted free to those who need them on the above grounds.
| 1951 | 788 |
| 1952 | 3,498 |
| 1953 | 4,136 |
| 1954 | 6,815 |
| 1955 | 6,703 |
wireless
It has been the policy of the St. Pancras Association for the Care of the Aged to provide a wireless set to old persons who are to some extent housebound 0r are living alone 39 such sets were supplied in 1955. The following table shows the number for each year:-
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 46 |
| 1953 | 34 |
| 1954 | 30 |
| 1955 | 39 |
The number of wireless sets on loan to old people at the time of writing
this report is 91
I have referred in previous reports to the value of this service. It prevents
that feeling of isolation and loneliness which old persons may suffer when their
Ability is limited They feel themselves part of the community, have more to
think about, and a continued interest.
We have tried during the year to get a firm to undertake the servicing of
our wireless sets In this we have been unsuccessful and have to deal with each
defect individually.
Chiropody
The chiropody service has proved as popular as ever. In 1951 we held one
session per week In 1955 we were holding 17 in every fortnight Originally the
only centre we had was at Prospect Terrace Now we have divided the borough into
two and the chiropody service is available in the north at Raglan Street and in
he south at Prospect Terrace.
Progress over the years is shown in the following table
XII