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Ealing 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR THE INCONTINENT.
Hie Laundry Service is still continuing" to perform an
essential service for those elderly people in the Borough
who are incontinent and for whom no other satisfactory
arrangements can be made for the cleansing of bed linen
and clothing..
The following table shows the growth of the service since its inauguration in 1952:
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov of cases dealt with during the year | 46 | 66 | 84 | 78 | 62 | 70 |
| No, of cases remaining at end of year | 15 | 23 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 39 |
| No, of cases that died No, of cases removed to hospital | 18 11 | 30 18 | 28 24 | 39 39 | 26 28 | 48 14 |
| No. of cases where other arrangements were made | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Total number of articles dealt with | 9,958 | 17,587 | 25,097 | 34,259 | 36,755 | 44,466 |
| Total number of collections | 1,144 | 1,784 | 2,500 | 3,347 | 3,086 | 3,333 |
| Average number of articles per collection | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 13.3 |
Thanks are again due to the Secretary of the Old
Peoples Welfare Committee of the Ealing Council of Social
Service and the panel of helpers who voluntarily continued
the work of repairing worn garments.
HOLIDAYS FOR OLD PEOPLE.
Mr. A. Leonard, Secretary of the Ealing Council of
Social Service reports that 261 old people had a week's
holiday at Southsea during May and June and that they
derived great benefit and enjoyment from it.
CHIROPODY*
Mr. A. Leonard Secretary of the Ealing Council of
Social Service reports that during the year 405 old people
received Chiropody treatment. This was at clinics, old
people's clubs and a Community Centre, a total of 17
different places in the Borough, There were 21 domiciliary
cases. The cost to an old person is 2/6d. per treatment
except for domiciliary cases when it is 4/6d. This service
is of great value in keeping old people ambulatory.