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Care of the Aged
In September of this year, Mr. Stately was appointed as fulltime
Secretary of the Wood Green Old People's Welfare Committee.
This is certainly a step forward, and I am pleased to say that
the very closest liaison exists between my Department and the work
carried out by the Secretary of the Old People's Welfare Committee
As Medical Officer of Health I cannot speak too highly of the work
of the Wood Green Old People's Welfare Committee. which is doing
a great deal to provide amenities and services which cannot be
provided by a statutory authority. As Medical Officer of Health
and Area Medical Officer I endeavour, in every way possible to
link the statutory services of which I am in control, with the
work of the Old People's Welfare Committee On the other hand, I
am only too sensible that the Old People's Welfare Committee has
been able, in many ways, to assist these statutory services by
providing those little extras which do so much to lighten the
burdens of old age. Although this does not strictly speaking belong
to the Report for 1958, the fact that the Minister of Health has
extended the chiropody provisions represents another advance is
viiat must now be regarded as a continuous struggle. Old age with
its many, varied problems is something a community must accepts
something we should cheerfully accept as a willing obligation
Until this gigantic problem, for it is truly gigantic, is recog
nised on a national level our Borough will, I am sure, continue
to make its own contribution to the welfare and happiness of our
old people.
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