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Holidays
The Old People's Welfare Committee arranged also a holiday scheme whereby old
people could get to a seaside resort during the months of May and September, at reduced
rates.
Meals on Wheels Service
This service, a very valuable one, continued throughout the year assisted by a grant
from the Borough Council. Meals are provided once a week to old people at a cost of
9d. per meal to the recipient. Those in necessitous circumstances were able to have their
meals free of charge. During the year 1,832 meals were supplied to 51 individual persons.
National Assistance Act, 1948, Section 47
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
One case was dealt with under these powers, a woman, aged 76, living alone in conditions
of dirt and neglect and requiring medical treatment. She was removed to West Middlesex
Hospital and benefited greatly by this action.
WELFARE—GENERAL
A considerable amount of Welfare Work is carried out by the organisations of the St.
John Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross Association.
The local headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Association are situated at
Harrington Road, Southall, and the honorary officers are Dr. C. J. P. Seccombe, 20, Western
Road, Southall, Divisional Surgeon; Miss F. M. Gibbs, 41, Waxlow Crescent, Divisional
Superintendent, Nursing Division; and Mr. H. S. King, 44, Northcote Avenue, Southall,
Divisional Superintendent, Ambulance Division.
The work carried out is as follows:—
Attendance of men and women of the Brigade at sports meetings, public
entertainments and organised gatherings.
Maintenance of medical comforts depot for the loan of items of medical equipment
to the sick.
Transport by ambulance to supplement the County Ambulance Services.
Attendance by members of the Nursing Division at old people's meetings and
outings.
Provision of instructors in First Aid or Home Nursing for Civil Defence volunteers.
Voluntary aid in hospital wards.
The headquarters of the British Red Cross Association, Ealing Division, is Florence
Nightingale House, 85, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W.5.
The Divisional Director is Mrs. E. V. Bruce, and the work carried out is as follows:—
Occupational Therapy when requested for the disabled ex-service pensioners and
for Chest Clinic cases.
Hospital duty during epidemics.
Provision and carriage of books to T.B. home-bound patients.
Welfare visits.
Hospital Library facilities.
Nursing Aid.
Nursing in the home.
Escort duty to and from hospitals for the sick, aged, blind people and children.
Medical loan, providing comforts for sick people.
Transport for the sick when requested.
Blood transfusion.
Civil Defence basic first aid training.
Accommodation in Red Cross Homes for chronic aged and sick.
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