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Arrangements were made for fireguards to be fitted in the
home for 27 elderly people.
During the year 65 articles of home nursing equipment were
loaned on behalf of the Red Cross.
MUNICIPAL CLUB
During the seventh year of its existence the Club again showed
an increase in its membership.
The regular visits to the theatre were continued and members
attended performances of 'Half a Sixpence , ' Black and White
Minstrel Show ', ' Man in the Moon , and Billy Smart s Circus.
The members went to Eastbourne for their yearly outing and
they were accompanied for the day by the Mayor and Mayoress
and other Members of the Council. Two further outings were made
to Hastings during the Spring and Autumn. Another trip was
made to Holtspur in Berkshire where the members were able to
renew their associations with the local branch of the Women's
Institute.
The handicapped section of the Club were not forgotten and
they were taken out for a day at Southsea. We were able to improve
the opportunities for these people to join in the Club's
activities when two ambulance type vehicles were purchased. One
of these, which is fitted with a lift at the rear, was allocated for use
at the Municipal Club. This allowed us to cancel the existing
special transport arrangements which only permitted the handicapped
to be taken to the Club one day in each week and to substitute
a five day week service for them. The second vehicle was
allocated to the Meals on Wheels service.
Improvements to the kitchen were carried out during the
middle of the year, and when completed alternative arrangements
were made for the provision of meals by the introduction of frozen
food. These new arrangements, which proved to be greatly
appreciated by the members, allowed a greater improvement both
in the quality and the range of meals supplied.
The Road Safety Officer gave two film shows during the year,
and a group of girls from the Aylwin School entertained the members
with their dancing and singing. These items helped to supplement
the normal programme of entertainment arranged for the members.
The work undertaken during the year by the members in the
workrooms, concerned the preparation of stationery, cutting braids
for braces and assembling suspender belts.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948
Section 47
During the year under report no cases were encountered
which warranted compulsory action under the provisions of Section
47, or of the Amendment Act of 1951.