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This difficulty has been overcome by the Barking Old People's
Welfare Committee, which has arranged to pay chiropodists to attend
old people in their own homes where I certify them as being unable
to attend the clinic. All credit is due to them for their initiative in
this matter.
"Meals on Wheels.” This is another invaluable service provided
by the Old People's Welfare Committee. There does, however, appear
to be a need to extend this service for chronic sick persons requiring
"invalid" meals, for example, where a woman who, due to economic
necessity goes out to work leaving her invalid husband in the home,
would be greatly relieved of her anxieties if she could be assured that
a suitable meal was being served to her husband. Even with the aged
chronic sick, a lighter meal than is at present served would sometimes
be desirable. In certain cases the provision of such a service could
result in a saving of Domestic Help "man" hours.
Sitters-ln. There is a very great need to establish a "sitters-in"
service for chronic sick, particularly aged persons, so many of whom
are living alone and whose needs are not fully covered by provision
of all other available services, i.e. Domestic Help, Night Attendant.
District Nurse, Laundry Service, and who, due to the shortage of
hospital accommodation, must of necessity remain in their own homes.
Night Attendant Service. The inauguration of this new service
has already been mentioned earlier in this report.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE

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