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Welfare of
old
people
The Divisional Health Committee have taken an active interest in the organisations
in the division which exist for the provision and co-ordination of welfare
measures for old people. An old people's welfare committee now exists in each of
the four boroughs and each committee includes at least one member and an officer
of the Divisional Health Committee. This link is proving very helpful in ensuring
that the services provided by the Council (home helps, home nursing, etc.,) are
properly co-ordinated with others for the benefit of this class of the community.
Health
services—
publicity
Representanons were made by one of the borough councils in the division in
favour of improving the facilities for obtaining information about the divisional
health services. The Council decided to authorise the issue of statements to the
press indicating decisions of the Divisional Health Committee or information received
by the committee. A conference was held with representatives of newspapers
circulating in the division and arrangements were made to issue statements after
each committee meeting. As a result a steady flow of material relating to the health
services has been published.
Conclusion
In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation of the very high standard of <
work carried out during the year by all my colleagues in the division.
Division 2, comprising the boroughs of Hampstead, Paddington, St. Marylebone,
St. Pancras and Westminster.
Bremises
Dr. H. L. Oldershaw reports:—
During the year accommodation planned for health purposes became available
and increased the provision of health services in areas within the division which had
been inadequately served.
The main changes in accommodation were as follow:—
Maternity and Child Welfare
(1) Linnet House Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, planned and built by
the St. Marylebone Borough Council, was handed over to the Council and opened
in April. This modern, well-equipped centre completes an equable distribution of
maternity and child welfare services in the area.
(2) Accommodation at Barnes House, previously occupied by the chest clinic,
was taken over to improve and augment the welfare centre already situated in that
building.
(3) Owing to extensive structural repairs becoming necessary the work of the
West End Lane centre was temporarily transferred to Dynham Road, where
accommodation had become vacant when the chest clinic was transferred to Eton
Avenue.
(4) The day nursery at 108 Hampstead Road was closed in September as the
Regional Hospital Board, who own the building, required the premises for hospital
services. The loss was partly offset by conversion of a portion of the Centre premises
at Ampthill Square to provide a nursery of thirty places.
School Health Service
(1) A Minor Ailments Centre was opened at the St. Marylebone Town Hall
Extension in premises specially designed for the purpose but previously occupied by
the Ministry of Food.
(2) Further accommodation was rented from the Hampstead Borough Council
at Lithos Road, which enabled dental services to be provided for school children
in addition to the existing dental services for maternity and child welfare.
(3) The Minor Ailments Centre at Cirencester Street, which was housed in a
most unsuitable building, was transferred to the Bathing Centre premises at 210,
Harrow Road, where, after appropriate alterations, accommodation for both
activities became available.