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people resulting from this cause alone in Britain, whilst
the number of non-fatalities was probably many times
greater,
3 500 leaflets and 375 posters dealing with this prob
lem were distributed by the health clinics public librar
ies and old people's clubs in the Borough. Posters and
leaflets were also sent to all the General Practitioners
in the area Twenty-five sites were rented for poster
display together with spaces hired for poster display at
the stations.
200 posters were distributed to shops with the kind
co operation of the Ealing and Greenford Chambers of
Commerce and also the Northfield Traders Association,
MEALS ON WHEELS SERVICE
The following report on the years work has been
supplied by Mrs E. V, Bruce the Divisional Director of
the Ealing Area Division of the British Red Cross Society
whose members carry out the distribution of hot meals to
the aged and infirm:-
This service has continued its usefulness in the
Borough during 1956 and has delivered hot mid day meals
on five days a week to the sick and Pensioners living
entirely alone with no-one to look after them. The food
was cooked at Florence Nightingale House. 85 Uxbridge
Road Ealing W 5 the Headquarters of the Ealing Division
of the British Red Cross Society and 13 980 meals were
delivered during the past year The hot meal for which
1/- is paid by those who can afford it consists of meat
and vegetables or steamed fish and vegetables and milk or
steamed pudding. For those who cannot afford to pay, no
charge is made. The usual Christmas Dinner was delivered
free of charge during the Festive Season and consisted
of roast turkey vegetables and Christmas Pudding etc.
Requests for these meals come through the Medical
Officer of Health Home Help Department Almoners of Hospitals
and Doctors and there is generally a waiting list
of twelve people."
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Section 47
This Section deals with securing the necessary care
and attention for persons who
(a) are suffering from grave chronic diseases or being