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22.
Cases referred for extra help to
National Assistance Board. 14.
London County Council (Clothing) 3.
S.S.A.F.A. 1.
Wireless for the Bedridden. 1.
Sherriff'6 Fund. 1.
Forces Help Society. 5.
Shaftesbury Society. 6.
Visits to the home. 232.
Interviews at Clinic. 611.
Letters in. 339.
Letters out (including milk forms). 682."
V. - SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE.
I propose this year to summarise this service under headings which
illustrate this Borough's methods adopted
Towards Conserving Hospital Beds.
1. A comprehensive register of old age pensioners is kept up-to-date. This
contains on an average 4,000 names (8¾ of total population) although
names are removed at once when they appear on our weekly death returns,
whereas new pensioners are slower in coming to our notice.
2. Two visitors are employed most of their time in keeping touch with
pensioners, and other bodies, to ensure optimum health, e.g:-
(a) They ensure that every pensioner is on a medical practitioner's list,
and contact him immediately on finding anything amiss,
(b) Home Help is secured from L.C.C. wherever needed,
(c) Home Nursing is ensured where essential, by certificate either from a
general practitioner, or from M.O.H.
(d) Meals on 7Wheels are distributed to homebound in Council transport by
W.V.S., E.R.C.S., and our staff,
(e) The National Assistance 3o Board is regularly contacted for cash, bedding,
fireguards, etc.,
(f) Medical Practitioners. relatives, neighbours, etc., are kept alert
for each one in difficulty,
(g) Free secondhand furniture i6 provided where essential (a pool is kept
ready disinfected),
(h) Bathing, under supervision, and followed by a hot drink in warm quarters
(with transport provided),
(i) Disinfection and cleaning by Town Hall staff,
(j) Sanitary- Ins-pectors. Housing stuff, etc., have very close liaison,
(k) A pool of bathchairs, bedpans, etc., is kept for free issue.