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A “Darby & Joan” All-Day Club was opened at new premises in
Blakesley Street by the Women‘s Voluntary Service on 1st September.
Another luncheon club commenced during the year at the Stepney Jewish
Girls’ Club & Settlement, Beaumont House, Beaumont Grove.
A list of clubs and the facilities thereat will be found on page 77.
A Mobile Meals Service is run jointly by the Stepney Old People's
Welfare Association and the Women's Voluntary Service, and there is also
a 'Kosher' service for Jewish pensioners operated by the Beaumont Hall
Settlement. A weekly average of 690 meals were delivered to honebound
old people during the year. Six of the clubs, which include a luncheon
club among their facilities, provided an average of 374 meals each week.
A Chiropody Service with a whole-time chiropodist is provided by
the Stepney Old People's Welfare Association at clinics situated in
six of the old people's clubs in the Borough, and on an average 308
treatments were given each month, including domiciliary treatments.
AMBULANCE FACIlIIES.
The London County Council is responsible under Section 27 of the
National Health Service Act, 1946, for the provision of Ambulance
transport within the Administrative County of London.
CONFERENCES.
The Council was officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences
during the year:-
Conference Held At Attended By
Royal Society of Health Torquay. Cr.J.Olley and Medical Officer
Annual Congress. (April) of Health.
Public Health Inspectors Scarborough. Cr.E.W.Hill and Public Health
Association Annual (September) Inspector Mr.S.Vogler.
Conference.
National Society for Harrogate, Cr.M.Collins and Public Health
Clean Air Conference. (October) Inspector Mr.G.D.Freeland.
Central Consultative London. Hygiene Officer Miss A.J.Ballam
Committee for Old People. (November)
National Women Citizens London. Cr. (Mrs.) C. Edwards.
Association Conference. (Octobcr)
National Old People's Blackpool. Cr.H.Walvisch and Asst.Admin-
Welfare Council Conference. (April) istrative Officer Mr.E.P.Webber
Fire Prevention London. Cr.E.W.Hill and Asst.Adminis-
Conference. (February) trative Officer Mr.E.P.Webber.
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