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SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR OLD PEOPLE
NATIONAL.
National Assistance Board, 177, Tottenham Court Road, W.l. (Tel.: MUS. 7032).—This Office assists old age
pensioners whose income is insufficient for their needs, by financial grants and special grants for clothing, blankets,
etc. Letters to be addressed to the Manager. On Saturdays urgent cases are dealt with at 1, Tavistock Square, W.C. 1.
(Tel.-. EUS. 8052).
National Health Service.—All old people should be on a list of a doctor. This part of the service is controlled by
the London Executive Council, Insurance House, Insurance Street, W.C.I. (Tel.: TER. 7833). A complete list of
doctors can be seen at any Post Office, or advice can be obtained from the Public Health Department at the Town
Hall.
National Insurance : Local Offices—
For Postal Area, W.l. For Postal Area, N.W.l. For Postal Areas, W.2 and N. IV.S
Colquhoun House, 30, Euston Square, N.W.l 5, Praed Street, W.2.
Broadwick Street, W.l. Tel. : EUS. 6451. Tel. : PAD. 3411.
Tel. : REG. 7010.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Homes.—Luxborough Lodge, 1, Luxborough Street, W.l. (Tel. : WEL. 0966).—Apply to Admission Officer,
10, Warwick Row, S.W.I. (Tel. : VIC. 0162).—9.15 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. Monday to Friday. Saturdays 9.15 a.m. to
12.15 p.m. After office hours urgent cases can be referred direct to Luxborough Lodge. The L.C.C. also have a number
of small homes for old people in the London Area. Apply through Admission Officer as above.
Welfare of the Blind.—Apply to the " Welfare of the Blind " Department, 10, Warwick Row, S.W.I. (Tel. :
VIC. 0162, Ext. 22).
Recuperative Holidays and Loan of Sick-Room Equipment, 313-319, Harrow Road, W.9. (Tel. : CUN. 4815).
Mental Illness.—Apply to Local Office, 313-319, Harrow Road, W.9. (Tel. : CUN. 4815) through the patient's
doctor, Monday to Friday 9.15 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. Emergency calls during the night and at weekends, apply to the
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, S.E.I. (Tel. : WAT. 5000, Ext. 7005).
Home Helps Service, Room 91, Town Hall, St. Marylebone, W.l. (Tel. : WEL. 7766, Ext. 30).—The organiser can
send domestic helps to old people who by reason of age or infirmity can no longer manage all their own domestic work.
Department for Handicapped, 10, Warwick Row, S.W.I. (Tel. : VIC. 0162).—Assistance and advice for the
handicapped.
Fireguards.—These appliances can be provided and fixed free of charge in necessitous cases. Apply to the
Secretary, St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association. (See below).
Chiropody.—A clinic is run by the L.C.C. at Health Centre 2, 217, Lisson Grove, N.W.8, on Mondays 9.30 a.m.
to 12.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., Tuesdays 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Treatment is
by appointment which must be made at the above address. No charge to pensioners. See also under " Voluntary
Societies."
ST. MARYLEBONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Public Health Department, Town Hall, St. Marylebone, W.l. (Tel. : WEL. 7766, Ext. 105)..—Miss Sharp, M.B.E.
and Miss B. Wilson, Public Health Inspectors, deal with any public health matters among old people which are
brought to their notice.
A special laundry service for incontinent old people is run by the Council, and arrangements can be made for
bathing old people, at their own request, at the Lisson Grove Centre.
Similarly, arrangements can be made to cleanse verminous persons at the Cleansing Station at Lisson Grove
or, if they are enfeebled, in their own homes.
Under various statutory powers the Council may :—
(i) Apply to the Courts for orders for the removal to suitable premises of persons who are suffering from
grave chronic diseases or, being aged, infirm or physically incapable, are living in insanitary conditions
and are unable to devote to themselves, AND are not receiving from others, proper care and attention ;
(ii) Arrange for the burial of the body of anyone who has died or been found dead in the Borough where no
other suitable funeral arrangements are being made.
Public Baths, Seymour Place, W.l.—Monday to Friday up to 4.30 p.m. Old age pensioners pay Id. (soap and
towels extra).
Library Book Service.—This is operated by the Borough Council Library and delivery of books is made to the
infirm or housebound each Tuesday. Arrangements must be made with the Borough Librarian at the Town Hall.
(Tel.: WEL. 7766).
Holidays.—The Borough Council's grant towards the cost of holidays for old age pensioners is administered by
the Old People's Welfare Association.
Fuel.—Old people without coal or smokeless fuel owing to delayed delivery should be notified to Miss Sharp,
who can arrange delivery of 28 lbs. of coal or smokeless fuel to tide over until the coalman calls.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES.
* St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association,* Room 103, Town Hall, St. Marylebone, W.l. (Tel.: WEL. 7766,
see Ext. 97).—Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. K. M. Cowan, Secretary.
below Visiting.—The Old People's Welfare Association has a panel of voluntary visitors, men and women, who pay
page 41. regular friendly visits to old people. Eight of these visitors are liaison officers between the Association and groups of
lay visitors attached to churches. This is in addition to the visiting done by the Clergy and Church workers of all
denominations.