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Population No. of Persons Percentage
65 +
122,000 12,578 10.3

An increasing amount of time of the medical, home nursing
and domestic help services and of the sanitary inspectorate is
required in regard to old people's welfare. The need appears to
be for increased services in the following directions, especially
those which help in assisting with domiciliary treatment.
(1) "Meals on Wheels" daily. (2) Laundry facilities for the
incontinent. (3) Ample home nursing and domestic help facilities,
including weekends. (4) Increased chiropody facilities. (5) Companionship,
sitters-in and occupational therapy. (6) Increased Part
III accommodation and long and short stay annexes.
The Glasspool Trust has again been ready to help in cases of
hardship, particularly with the supply of bedding.
The Area Officer of the National Assistance Board has again
been most co-operative and has been helpful in making money
grants for bedding, clothing and laundry, this is supplemented by
the Health Department by the retention of mattresses removed at
the request of the owners for destruction after infectious disease
Where some use remains, the mattresses are steam disinfected and
given to persons in need.
2. Funeral Arrangements.—Arrangements were made in
regard to the burial of one person.
3. Mortuary Provision, etc.—A Coroner's Court, mortuary
(with special provision for infectious disease cases) and a post
mortem room is provided by your Council at Queen's Road
Cemetery. By the end of the year the construction of a six unit
refrigeration plant at a total cost of £588 was well under way.
Mortuary and post-mortem facilities are now fully adequate.
The Borough Architect, Engineer and Surveyor reports that
the numbers of inquests and post mortems were as follows:—