[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Perth City.

  • Perth (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Perth City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and Letham remains as in the previous year, but it is understood that quite a number of suitable two apartment houses have been let to elderly couples in addition to those specially built for aged persons. Bowerswell Memorial Home, the only voluntary Home registered under the Act, continued its good work for the community, providing accom- modation within the Home itself and also in the individual cottages in the grounds. Aged and Handicapped Persons: Regular visitation of aged and handi- capped persons was carried out in an increasing degree and advice given on many and varied problems, arrangements being made where necessary for the Home Help, Meals on Wheels, Chiropody, and other welfare services within our province. Those old people living alone, who through handicap or age were unable to provide a satisfactory main meal for them- selves, welcomed and appreciated the Meals on Wheels Service operated by the W.V.S. in co-operation with the Old People’s Welfare Council and the Town Council. During the year it was not necessary to use the compulsory powers under Section 47 of the Act. Care had to be taken of property and houses Ibelonging to four persons during the year, and four burials were arranged. Through the co-operation of the visiting Homebound Teacher from Anton House, Broughty Ferry, those handicapped persons who were 'willing and capable of pursuing some form of craft work which might sssist and promote their rehabilitation were afforded the opportunity to Rake part in this scheme. In other cases, advice and all possible help were given. It is again a pleasure to accord appreciation of the excellent work being done by the undemoted voluntary bodies:— The Society for Teaching the Blind to read in the Counties of Perth and Kinross. The Perth Mission to the Deaf and Dumb. The Old People’s Welfare Council, the Old Age Pensioners’ Association, he Indigent Old Men’s Society, and the Society for the Relief of Indigent Old Ladies, showed continued zeal in providing service of great value ■or the aged, and especially those aged persons who are confined to their nomes. Being of recent origin the undernoted organisations are perhaps not 'O well known as those mentioned above, but their service to the community s of real importance and all associated with the work they perform deserve •>ur most sincere appreciation:— Perth Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Hard of Hearing Club. Perth Branch of the British Diabetic Association. Perth and Perthshire Group of the Infantile Paralysis Fellowship. Table No. 34 shows the number of handicapped persons known to the department, classified according to nature of handicap, etc.
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