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cases. Thoracic surgery is available where necessary. Admission is direct by
telephone from the general practitioner and there is no restriction on the locality
from which patients are admitted. (Tel. Colindale 7276). Admission can nearly always
be arranged immediately. There is also a small, similar unit for females, but there
may be some delay in admission to this unit. It will be necessary for transport to
be arranged by the doctor sending the case.
I am indebted to Dr. G. Barwell, Chairman of the Edgware Group Health Services
Liaison Committee for this report.
WELFARE OF OLD PEOPLE
I am indebted to Alderman J. L. Freedman, J.P. , M.A., LL.B., Chairman of the
Hendon Old People's Welfare Committee for the Report for the year 1957-58.
"During the year under review the work of the Committee has been maintained
quietly but efficiently and, as was envisaged in last year's report, the convenience
of having our office in premises used exclusively by ourselves has been of enormous
advantage. The highlight of the year was the presentation to us last September by
Mrs. Gerald Legge's Fund for Old People of a Coach for the use of Old People in the
Borough together with a sum in cash towards the first year's operating expenses.
Operational details had to be worked out and the colder weather came on before we
had been able to make as much use of the Coach as we would have desired, but, given
clement weather, the various Organisations in the Borough will, we trust, take full
advantage of the Coach during the coming Summer. We have continued to keep our Office
open every week day except Saturday, and a perusal of the Day Book shows the prompt
and helpful way in which our capable Organising Secretary deals with all the problems
referred to her.
VISITING.
Much hard work has been put in during the year to complete the drawing up of a
panel of volunteers in every part of the Borough who are prepared at short notice to
call on Old Folk, and although scarcely a day passes without a request for the making
of such a call being received, it is now possible for the Organising Secretary almost
immediately to arrange for the visit to be made. Our best thanks are due to those
many voluntary helpers who have undertaken this task.
CHIROPODY.
The extension of the chiropody service mentioned in last year's report has been
put into operation, and, under our aegis, many Old People now receive treatment at
Chiropodists' Surgeries. The British Red Cross Society has continued to hold Clinical
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