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Association, the Women's Voluntary Service and the Beaumont Hall Settlement
increased their deliveries to a weekly average of 924 meals to home-bound
old people. Five vehicles are employed in this service. Eight of the
old people's clubs which include luncheon clubs among their facilities
provided an average of 717 meals every week.
To enable the Women's Voluntary Service to supply an additional 100
meals a day from the meals centre in Blakesley Street, proposals were
approved for alterations to the premises and for the estimated cost of
£2,000 to be met by the Council.
A Chiropody service is provided by the Stepney Old People's Welfare
Association at clinics situated at four of the old people's clubs in the
Borough, and an average of 220 treatments including 90 domiciliary treatments
were given each month during the year.
Following the conferment of extended powers on local authorities by
the National Assistance Act 1948 (Amendment) Act, 1962, in common with
other metropolitan borough councils this Council on 1st April took over
full financial responsibility for the meals for old people provided in the
Borough. Formerly the County Council made up the difference (approximately
one-half) between the cost of such meals and the amount paid by the old
people themselves.
Ambulance Facilities
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.