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Carshalton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Carshalton Chest and Heart Care Committee
Originally established in the 1930's to assist tuberculous patients
and their families, this voluntary Committee has more recently extended
the scope of its activities to include patients with chest and heart diseases
referred to it from the Chest Clinics and the local hospital. The ways in
which these necessitous families are assisted are too diverse to enumerate,
but the Annual Report of the Committee refers inter alia to the following:—
Grants of clothing, fuel and heating appliances.
Provision of rail or coach fares, holidays, materials for occupational
therapy, television licences and grants towards purchase of second
hand sets.
Christmas gifts and organised parties of children to Christmas entertainments
such as a circus, pantomimes etc.
The income of the Committee, nearly half of which was from the sale
of Christmas seals, was £511 in 1962/63 and the expenditure £587 which
includes the sum of £21 for administrative expenses. All members and
officers give entirely voluntary service.
Carshalton Old People's Welfare Committee
With the steadily increasing expectation of life the needs of the aged
continue to grow. Established only six years ago this voluntary Committee
has had a constant struggle to find the means to implement the many
schemes necessary for alleviating the difficulties associated with old age.
It has already established a meals on wheels service with the assistance of
the WVS, a chiropody service, a home visiting service and in conjunction
with the Darby and Joan Club in Cooper Crescent, attendance at the Club's
centre for the house-bound. The Committee is generously assisted by the
District Council, but there is still considerable scope for expansion of its
activities when the additional means are available.
The following rainfall was recorded at the Council's Pumping Station in Buckhurst Avenue.
| Rainfall 1962 | Amount in ins. | Rainfall 1962 | Amount in ins. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.19 | July | 2.52 |
| February | 0.59 | August | 1.83 |
| March | 1.34 | September | 2.96 |
| April | 2.03 | October | 1.51 |
| May | 1.65 | November | 1.85 |
| June | 0.33 | December | 2.55 |
| Total | 22.35 |
The water flow over the weir on the head of the River Wandle in the
grounds of the Grove was as follows:—
Total Spring Flow during the year (Jan.—Dec. 1962) = 920.7 million
gallons.
Maximum Spring Flow 5.67 million gallons per day during weeks
ending 15th, 22nd, 29th March and 5th April.
Minimum Spring Flow 0.36 million gallons per day during weeks
ending 6th and 13th December.
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