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HEALTH EDUCATION
A film show on tuberculosis and smoke control was held on the 26th
March, in the Town Hall. It was attended by members of the St. John's Old
Age Pensioners Association, and also members of certain other old people's
clubs.
CARE OF THE AGED - EDMONTON WELFARE ASSOCIATION: The work of the
Council itself and of the voluntary organisations in the Borough dealing with
old people is co-ordinated by the Edmonton Welfare Association. The annual
report for the period 1959/60 is given below.
In reviewing the work of the Association for the past year, there
is ample evidence of the increased need of our services, and we owe a great
debt of gratitude to the voluntary organisations for their continued cooperation
and team work, without which many of the services would cease to
function.
It is accepted that the Edmonton Welfare Association is a model
of its kind in the country to-day, and we are delighted to receive the many
visitors, who are sponsored by the London Council of Social Service etc.,
who come to see our method of working.
The Association, once again, acknowledge with sincere thanks the
magnificent work of the voluntary organisations - British Red Cross Society;
Women's Voluntary Service; Toc H; Salvation Army, and the Citizens'
Advice Bureau - and we take the opportunity this year of acknowledging the
excellent work of the voluntary workers in the Old People's Clubs. We are
also recording our close and happy co-operation with the National Assistance
Board; Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance; Ministry of Labour;
Almoners of North Middlesex Hospital; local Doctors; M.C.C. Area Welfare
Officer and the Superintendent Health Visitor, M.C.C. No.l. Area; League
of Hospital Friends, and the Officers and Staff of the Edmonton Borough
Council.
Through this measure of co-operation, working together in the
field of social welfare, in the Borough of Edmonton, a great number of
people, of all ages, have been given help and happiness and, for some, new
friendships and new interests of lasting value. Surely this is the primary
purpose of our work together, and we can be justly proud of the results.
Given hereunder is a brief report on the work of some of the
services of the Association during 1959-60.
MEALS-ON-WHEELS SERVICE: During the year 1959, the Meals Service
delivered no less than 13,454 meals. This is a new record, being 524 more
than in 1958. Whilst the maximum capacity of the service is 1,000 meals
per month, we have never refused an emergency call, and we are satisfied
that every case is in genuine need of this important service.
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