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Stepney 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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II General Provision Of Health Services
WELFARE OF AGED PERSONS.
The Council is empowered by Section 47 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, as amended by the National Assistance
(Amendment) Act, 1951, to make application to the Courts for
orders for the removal to hospitals or institutions of aged,
infirm or physically incapacitated persons who are living in
insanitary conditions and who are in need of care and attention.
During the year, it was necessary to apply for ten
Removal Orders and one Extension Order, details of which are
given below. The orders operate for 3 months in each case.
In addition to living in Insanitary conditions and being unable to devote to themselves, and not receiving from other persons proper care and attention, the persons removed were also either-
| * (a) suffering from a grave chronic disease; or | ||||
| (b ) aged and/or infirm, or | ||||
| (c) physically incapacitated. | ||||
| Person. | Age | * Reason for Action | Removed to - | Remarks |
| Mrs. M.N. | 74 | b.c. | Institution. | |
| Mr.F.P. | 82 | b.c. | Hospital. | - |
| Miss B.L. | 70 | a .b.c. | Institution. | Emergency Order and transferred to Institution by Extension Order. |
| Mrs. E.R.B. | 73 | b.c. | Institution. | - |
| Mrs.L.C. | 70 | a.b.c. | Institution. | |
| Mr.C.C. | 85 | b.c. | Institution. | Died. |
| Mr .J .McG. | 74 | a.b. c. | Hospital* | Died. |
| Mr.T.M.N. | 84 | b. | Institution. | Died. |
| Mrs »B ,L. | 70 | b. | Institution. | . |
| Mr .A.J .H. | 63 | b.c. | Institution. | - |
In addition to the above persons removed under Court
Orders, admission was gained to hospitals or institutions for
fourteen other persons.
The majority of visits to aged persons made by officers
of this Department are carried out by the Cornell's woman
sanitary inspector and woman hygiene assistant, and over
2,200 visits were made by these officers during the year.
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