London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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HOLIDAYS FOR OLD PEOPLE
Holidays for the elderly are arranged by the Women's Voluntary Service and the
Greenford Philanthropic Society, supported by grants from the Borough Council.
This valuable service provides both mental and physical recreation for those who
would otherwise be unable to have a holiday.
During the year the Women's Voluntary Service took 240 people to Bexhill-on-Sea,
and the Greenford Philanthropic Society 50 to Ramsgate. Once again many old
people have expressed to the organisers their appreciation of this facility.
SOILED LINEN CLEANSING SERVICE
This service provides for the collection and washing of soiled linen from households
where an incontinent person is being cared for. The service is provided by the Public
Health Department in co-operation with the Baths Laundry Service. Applications for
this service should be made to the Medical Officer of Health. Laundry is collected and
delivered on Mondays and Thursdays and there is no charge to the applicant. I should
like to acknowledge the continued help given by the Catholic Women's Guild in
repairing worn linen and clothing.
The table below shows the use made of this service during the past six years.
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
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