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The care of moveable property of persons admitted to hospital or Old
People's Homes;
Administration of welfare food service;
Welfare of Handicapped Persons;
Assessments in respect of certain health and welfare services.
Training Centres:
Scads Hill House, Chislehurst Road, Orpington.
The Labour Hall, Wellington Avenue, Sidcup.
Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m.-3.30 p.m. during school terms.
A Home Teacher for the mentally subnormal is also available. Applications
for this service should be made to the County Medical Officer,
County Hall, Maidstone.
SERVICES RENDERED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
British Red Cross Society.
The local (Chislehurst and Sidcup) Divisions under their
Director, Mrs. P. Hibbs, and with Mrs. E. M. Watling as Divisional
Secretary, has Headquarters at Hornbrook House, High Street,
Chislehurst, and it is there that the Medical Loan Scheme and most
of the other services are located.
The Good Samaritan Club, for disabled men and women, meets
on the second and fourth Friday in each month from 2.30-4.30
p.m. Handicraft classes for the disabled take place from 10 a.m.12
noon on Tuesday, and there is a Foot Clinic for old age pensioners
on Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Additionally, there is a Handicraft Class for disabled at the
Clinic, Mickleham Road, St. Paul's Cray, on Wednesday 10 a.m.12
noon.
Escorts and long distance drivers were provided for the hospitals
and assistance was given to the Old People's Welfare Committee,
the British Legion and the Tuberculosis After-Care
Committee. Holidays were provided for the disabled and training
given in first aid, mothercraft, nursing and resuscitation.
Also included in local services is help in hospitals, Cheshire
Homes and Old People's Homes, together with provision of first
aid at public gatherings.
Presentations were made during the year to the President, Lady
Baker, for 25 years service, and to Mr. George Parker, Commandant
of the men's division, for 20 years service.