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form discreetly completed Any needs ascertained were to be supplied if possible
through the various voluntary and statutory agencies and arrangements made for
intermittent or regular visiting by suitable persons if the need for this was
brought out This service continued during 1963 and the amount of regular
visiting which could be arranged if found to be wanted or needed was greatly
increased as a result of the Mayor s Appeal for more voluntary workers prepared
to do regular visiting to one or more homes
141 persons in receipt of meals during the year were visited by the Welfare
Officer and their reports have been summarized 59 expressed themselves pleased
to have the meals and were fully satisfied with them in every respect 13 had
comments to make on individual items of food but these tended to cancel out
i.e too much rice versus more milk puddings less meat versus more
stews and seemed to be the result of personal fads rather than dislike of the
meals which indeed are cooked at Acton Council premises and are of very good
quality The chief difficulty with meals is that it is not possible to provide
individual diets for those unable to digest normal food and it is hoped that
the provision of delicate tempting meals for the invalid elderly and indeed
for invalids of any age who live alone or in conditions where they can become
undernourished because of their inability to obtain balanced but delicate meals
will be kept clearly in mind by all Welfare authorities

In addition one elderly lady found to be using an oil heater considered
to be dangerous could not be persuaded to give it up This is being followed
up
Chiropody
The service was maintained throughout the year by the Middlesex County
Council whereby old people could have their foot defects treated at the surgeries
of local chiropodists at reduced cost or free of charge The number of persons
treated in this scheme was 99 in 1963 a decrease from 104 treated during the
previous year
The County Council Clinic Service held at the Brentford Clinic and the
Chiswick Clinic expanded during the year and 272 persons had treatment there
compared with 199 in 1962 The total number of Clinic attendances was 1 029
for the year
A service is available to make it possible for housebound to be brought by
ambulance or car to the clinics or in more difficult cases for treatment to be
given at home
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