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WELFARE OF AGED PERSONS
The welfare of aged persons again figured prominently in the day-to-day
work of the Department, and the activities of the staff in this connection
included the following:-
Persons known to the Department at 31st December, 1959 438
New cases during 1960 134
Persons on register at 31st December, 1960 511
Total visits to aged persons 1,095
Action taken: -
Admitted to Homes 22
Admitted to Hospital 43
Home Help Service arranged 20
Meals arranged 10
As in previous years the closest possible co-operation was maintained with
officers of the health and welfare departments of the County Council, as well
as with the staff of the Geriatric Department of the Hackney Hospital. As a
result of the liaison with these Authorities, no considerable delay was at any
time experienced in finding beds in the County Council's homes for aged persons
or in the Geriatric Wards of the Hackney Hospital
The Department's association with the Hackney Association for the Welfare
of Old People was again most cordial, and we are greatly indebted to the officers
and members of that Association for the help which we continue to receive
from them.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948. SECTION 31 (Contributions to Old People's
Organisations).
(a) Hackney Association for the Welfare of Old PeopleThe Borough
Council increased to £1,750 its grant to this Association,
Clubs. The following old people's clubs were affiliated:-
Banister House, Wigan & Wrens Park House,
Homerton, E. 9. Upper Clapton, E. 5.
Central Hall, Golden Links
Mare Street, E. 8. Clapton Park Methodist Church,
_ Chatsworth Road, E. 5.
Daiston Friendship,
62, Montague Road, E.8. Guinness Trust,
Stamford Hill, N.16.
Hindle House,
Areola Street, E 8. Lea View House,
Springfield, E. 5
Eton Mission,
Hackney Wick, E.9, St, Michael's,
Lamb Lane, E,8.
Martello,
Martello Street, E. 8. Cazenove Friendship,
69, Stamford Hill, N. 16,
Mayfield Club,
15, Richmond Road. E,8. Hackney Friendship,
Brenthouse Road, E. 8.
Nisbet House,
Homerton, E. 9 Good Companions,
Webb Estate, E, 5.
Rectory Road
Congregational Church, Stoke Newington Friendship,
Rectory Road, N,16. Shacklewell Lane, E-8.
St. James, The Beckers,
Powell Road, E. 5. Rectory Road, N. 16.