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Note: 38 of those qualifying for Council grant had Christmas gifts at Care Committee expense.
Hostel for homeless tuberculous males.
This 16-place hostel at 11, Rosslyn Road, Twickenham, provides shelter and care
for homeless chest cripples. Many of the residents are the responsibility of other local
health authorities. During the year four cases were admitted to the hostel. In addition
two cases were transferred to hospital, one of whom subsequently died.
The hostel continued to receive the full support of the Consultant Chest Physician
at the Hounslow Chest Clinic who also assesses the elegibility of prospective applicants.
I am indebted to Dr. R. Heller and Dr. D. Mcintosh of the Hounslow Chest Clinic,
for their valuable help throughout the year.
Christmas extras at 10/' per head were granted to patients and resident staff.
At the end of the year there were 13 patients in residence.
The hostel is staffed with a warden and deputy warden, plus adequate domestic
staff.
The hostel is visited regularly by a health visitor and a member of the chest clinic
medical staff and a general practitioner. The occupational therapist of the London
Borough of Brent also visits the hostel.
If their medical condition allows residents are encouraged to find employment.
CARE OF THE ELDERLY.
Your Borough has a large proportion of elderly people, (approximately 36,690
of 60 years of age and over) and there is little doubt thaii this number will increase
along with the national average, which is steadily rising.
Prevention, care and after-care for these older citizens is very much the concern
of the Health Department. The prevention of ill-health and the early detection of
disorder by screening techniques and the more positive approach by advice on all
aspects of keeping well is of paramount importance.
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