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6.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES
WELFARE OF AGED PERSONS.
Under Section 31 of the National Assistance Act5.1,948,
a Local Authority may contribute to the funds of any voluntary
organisation -whose activities include the provision of
recreation or meals for old people. During the year the
Council made grants of £1,600, under this section, to eight
such organisations in the Borough. The activities of. the
various old people's clubs etc. in the. area are co.-ordinated
by The Stepney Old People's Welfare Association.
Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948., empowers
the Council to make application, to the Courts.for an
order for the removal to hospital or ail institution pf aged,
infirm or physically incapacitatcd persons who are.living in
insanitary conditions and who are in need of care and attention.
During the year, it was found necessary to apply for
17 such Removal Orders and 1 Detention Order in respect of
5 men and 12 women, whose average age was 78. Details of
the Court Orders,which operate for a period of three months
in each case, are given below.