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Dr. Barbara Bailey
Dr. C. A. Osborn
Dr. F. H. Scoones
Mrs. D. M. Collins (British Red Cross Society)
Miss E. Tippetts (Women's Voluntary Service)
One vacancy (St. John Ambulance Brigade)
The Town Clerk, the Medical Officer of Health, the Borough Treasurer
and the Borough Architect act as honorary officers to the Association in their
respective professional capacities.
During the year, the Centre has continued to provide facilities for the care and
treatment of the elderly disabled.
Patients attend on a daily basis from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and those who are unable
to travel to the Centre by themselves are taken by ambulance. Patients are accepted
only on the recommendation of their own general practitioner and referrals should
be made to the Honorary Medical Adviser, Town Hall Annexe, Ealing, W.5.
On their first attendance, all patients are medically examined by a geriatrician and
treatment where necessary is prescribed. A wide variety of services is available and
includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy and chiropody. In addition, injections
and dressings are undertaken by the nursing staff. During the early part of the
patient's stay at the Centre, routine eye-testing by an eye specialist and investigation
of any hearing loss by an ear, nose and throat specialist are arranged. Apart from
these physical treatments, every endeavour is made to raise the morale of the patients
and to ensure that those who are lonely and lacking in social contact are rehabilitated
in social relationships.