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The workrooms have been increasingly active in fulfilling the
contracts accepted for them. In addition to the production and
preparation of various types of stationery, they have prepared
braids for braces and assembled small pieces of diving equipment.
The Bulletin published by the Borough Council is also assembled for
despatch in the workrooms.
The South Eastern Gas Board demonstrated a new gas cooker
designed especially for the use of the elderly and the handicapped.
These cookers are available on hire from the S.E.G.B. on the production
of a medical certificate.
A "Bring and Buy" sale was held in December. This is becoming
an annual event and proves extremely useful in raising funds for
the Christmas Party.
The fortnightly visit by the mobile library to the Club is eagerly
awaited by those members who like to read.
The Council continues 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 during
the year.
Meals on
Wheels
Municipal
Club
January
1,978
937
February
1,797
844
March
2,020
941
April
1,794
827
May
2,103
876
June
2,048
777
July
2,013
794
August
2,023
969
September
1,989
863
October
2,234
971
1,018
November
2,257
December
1,967
757
23,223
10,574
The Meals on Wheels service is operated by three units each
consisting of a van, driver and attendant. The average number of
meals supplied to the elderly homebound people by this service daily
throughout the year was 93.
The outings organised for the Spring and Summer were mostly
revisits to places visited the previous year. These were a trip to
Southend by steamer and conducted tours of the Huntley & Palmers
factory at Reading and the Guinness Brewery at Park Royal. This
last visit is quite a favourite with the members. A tour of the hopfields
which also took in a short stay at Hastings was included in the
programme. There were also trips to the castles at Windsor and
Bodiam.