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Old Age Pensions Association (Brentford Branch)
The membership of this Club has increased from 65 in 1959 to 90 in 1960,
the average attendance once a week being about 85. This weekly meeting is of
a social nature with occasional Concert Parties. Two free outings per year, an
annual tea and a Christmas dinner are held.
Old Age Pensions Association (Chiswick Branch)
This association has a membership of over 140, and meets weekly for social
purposes. A free annual outing and Christmas Tea Party are held.
Other Societies
Several of the societies whose functions are classified under WelfareGeneral
contribute to a very considerable extent to the Welfare of the Elderly,
i.e. the British Red Cross Association, the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Blind
Club, the Club for the Hard of Hearing, the Chiswick Mission and the two Philanthropic
Societies.
Slipper Baths
Under the scheme for the provision at the reduced rates (2d. per bath) of
slipper baths for old people at the Public Baths Establishments, 2,138 baths
were taken in Chiswick and 1,383 in Brentford.
Meals on Wheels
The provision of a hot dinner once a day for an old person living alone may
make all the difference between health and malnutrition. The Meals on Wheels
Service operated by the Brentford and Chiswick Welfare Organisation continued
to expand during 1960. A second van was brought into service in June, 1960 and
an increased number of meals ner day were delivered by the double service.
168 elderly persons obtained meals from this service during 1960, and 17,215
meals were delivered during the year.
The meals service operated by the Invalid Meals for London continued to
supply certain people in the Borough with meals until 1st April, 1960 when these
cases were taken over by the Welfare Organisation Meals Service. After that
date it was no longer possible to obtain invalid meals for persons not of pensionable
age, and this useful service is now available only to sick persons
within the area managed by the London County Council.
Laundry for the Incontinent Aged
The scheme for the provision of laundry facilities for the incontinent aged,
started in the autumn of 1956, was carried on throughout the year. Old people
in need of this service were brought to the notice of the Public Health Department
staff from various sources, then arrangements were made for the Department's
van to call each week to collect the soiled linen, deliver it to the Laundry,
and to transport the clean linen back again to the home of the old person.
No charge was made for the service but for each case a certificate was submitted
to the Public Health Committee.
During the year, eight old persons had been recommended for, and obtained
this service.
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