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even if in hospital at the time. Since 1953 a register of all known pensioners
has been kept and has remained fairly constant at about 4,000, despite the fact
that we are able to keep up-to-date on all deaths and removals, while at the
same time not receiving information of new pensioners unless and until they
need help (or unless they are discovered during the routine street-by-street
six-monthly visits to the whole Borough).
In addition to these services, and in very close liaison with our own
welfare visitors, the pensioners receive a great deal of help from the District
Nursing Association, the L.C.C. Home Help Service (incidentally, by local
arrangement the L.C.C. Health Visitors pass on to our visitors any old age
pensioners who apply to them for help), the staff of St. Matthew's (geriatric)
Hospital, and of course the National Assistance Board. We have appreciated the
help given by the W.V.S. and Salvation Army in distributing meals-on-wheels in
Council-owned vehicles, and we are indebted to the City of London and East
London Dispensary Fund for £275 towards the salary of the full-time visitor.