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These holidays are of great benefit. I have no doubt
that an old person can often be kept in good health and
even out of hospital by a timely holiday of this nature.
PROPOSED REST AND TREATMENT CENTRE
During the year plans have gone ahead for a Rest and
Treatment Centre for the elderly and an inaugural meeting
to form a voluntary organisation to administer the scheme
was held in July. An Association called the Ealing Day
Treatment Centre Association was formed with Alderman
Mrs* L. Stowell as its Chairman. The Committee consisted
of six members of the Ealing Borough Council9 three
representatives of the West Middlesex Division of the
British Medical Association and one representative from
each of three voluntary organisations in the Borough,
namely the British Red Cross, St. John Ambulance Brigade
and the Womens Voluntary Service. The Mayor of Ealing
was asked to become President.
The scheme has been made financially possible by
contributions to the Association from various sources.
The Council have made a grant, Messrs. Taylor Woodrow Ltd.
are providing and erecting a very suitable hut rent free
for five years, and Honeywell Brown Controls are providing
the necessary electrical equipment. Glaxo Laboratories
Limited have made a generous grant towards the equipping
of the Centre, and the British Bath Company have offered
to loan a bath specially designed for use by old people.
During the year various sites have been under consideration,
several of which have had to be abandoned in
the end,due to one or other difficulty. Finally in
October a plot of land in Green Lane, Hanwell, was offered
to the Association and accepted. Building Byelaw approval
has been received for the erection of this building and
it is hoped that Town Planning approval will be to hand
early in the New Year so that the scheme can commence by
the middle of 1961.
Committee
Alderman Mrs, L. Stowell, 0.B.E.
Alderman Mrs, E.M. Stephens
Councillor J.F. Barlow
Councillor H.G. Brewster
Councillor G.W. Hill
Councillor Miss J.I. Lawford
Council Representatives
Dr. Barbara Bailey
Dr. C. A. Osborn
Dr. F.H. Scoones
West Middlesex Division of the
British Medical Association
Mrs. D. M. Collins
Mr. G.E. Hoskings
Miss E.C. Tippetts
British Red Cross
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Womens Voluntary Service