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The Council continued to act as agents for the Council for the
Welfare of Old People in the operation of the Meals on Wheels
Service and the Meals Service provided for the Municipal Club.
The following table sets out the number of meals supplied monthly
during the year.
Meals on
Wheels
Municipal
Club
January
1,832
959
February
1,898
980
March
1,954
1,063
April
1,782
858
May
2,041
1,014
June
1,964
819
July
1,956
869
August
1,926
968
September
1,862
897
October
1,785
1,036
November
1,923
1,087
December
1,788
853
11,403
22,711
The Council act as agents for the British Red Cross for the
supply of sick room requisites and this appears to be a very satisfactory
arrangement as immediate issues can be made from stock.
Special aids and fireguards have also been obtained from the
London County Council for the use of the physically handicapped.
During the year wireless sets for the use of 21 homebound
persons were obtained from the Society for the Provision of Wireless
for the Homebound, and, through the generosity of a local
trader, television sets were made available to three homebound,
old people, for which the costs of the licenses have also been kindly
met by the Society.
Clothing, also, was provided for many old people throughout
the year by the Women's Voluntary Service on the recommendation
of the Department's Public Health Assistants.