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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Section 47—During the year we unfortunately had to invoke
the provision of this Act and remove an old man aged 83 years
He was found in a weak and debilitated condition and living
on his own.
He refused to enter hospital despite the appeals of his doctor
and relatives.
He died three days after admission to hospital.
County Welfare Services:—The County Welfare Officer has
kmdly supplied the following information: —
"The statistics set out below show the extent to which the
main services provided by the County Welfare Committee
under the National Assistance Act, 1948, have Seen afforded
to persons residing within the Borough of Barking during the
year 1957:—
(1) Residential and Temporary Accommodation
(a) Admitted to hostels and other residential establishments:
Men, 7; Women, 5.
The number of persons emanating from the Borough
in residential accommodation provided by or on behalf
of the County Council as at 1st December,
1957, was as follows: Men, 18; Women, 29.
(b) Admitted to temporary accommodation for homeless
families: Men, —; Women, 2; Children, 5.
(2) Blind Persons
The number of registered blind, partially sighted and defective
sighted persons resident in the Borough on the 31st
December, 1957, was as follows:—
(i) Registered as blind 89
(ii) Partially sighted 24
(iii) Defective sighted
all of whom came under the supervision of the County Council's
Home Teachers. There was one blind resident in the
Home Workers Scheme operated through agency of the
Royal Society for the Blind and two were employed in special
workshops for the blind. Additionally, eight blind and four
partially sighted persons were employed in open industry and
one blind resident from the Borough was admitted to a Home
for the Blind. Occupational and recreationa ,facilities are also
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