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CARE OF THE AGED
Throughout the year Health Visitors continued to devote more
time to visiting the aged in their homes, and resulting therefrom action
was taken in many instances to procure necessary treatment and help
where needed.
One of the most appreciated services which is given on the
recommendation of the health visitor's visit is domiciliary chiropody,
and at the end of the year 86 old folk were getting this service, through
the good offices of the Barking Old People's Welfare Committee.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948—SECTION 47
It was not necessary during the year to remove any persons
compulsorilv to hospital or residential accommodation because they
were not re iving proper care and attention at home.
WELFARE OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
For record purposes, 1 re-print a report prepared by the Barking
Association for the Welfare of the Physically Handicapped and which
was submit to you during the year:—
REPORT UNION THE WORK OF THE BARKING ASSOCIATION
FOR THE LFARE OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Iniroductior
In August 1951, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 32/51,
entitled "Were Services for Handicapped Persons other than the
Blind and the Partially Sighted". This Circular empowers County
Councils and County Borough Councils, if they so elect, to set up
under the National Assistance Act, 1948 (with the approval of the
Minister of Health welfare schemes for handicapped persons. In
the model some contained in the Circular, the Minister makes
reference to the following matters:—
Register
Social Welfare
Workshop Employment
Home Employment
Handicrafts, Crafts and Other Skilled Activities
Marketing of Produce
Hostels, Social Centres and Holiday Homes
Training Facilities, etc.
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