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Mending Scheme for the Aged.
This Scheme provides in association with the Finsbury
Employment Scheme for the Elderly a Mending Service for the aged.
There is a definite need for this service which effects repairs to such
items of clothing as socks, underclothes, etc., and is particularly
useful in respect of the Male aged living alone. Substantial use was
made of the Scheme during the year. There is no charge to the aged.
Provision of Wireless Facilities.
The Committee continued to finance the provision of a Wireless
Relay Service for the use of the aged persons participating in the
Finsbury Employment Scheme for the Elderly at "Brooke House,"
39/41 Gloucester Way, E.C.I.
The " Wireless for the Bedridden Society."
The Committee continued to act as Sponsor in respect of
applications received from bedridden or housebound Finsbury aged
persons desiring wireless facilities provided by the above Society.
S.O.S. Card Scheme.
The S.O.S. Card Scheme operated by the Committee in the
Borough has functioned very successfully on several occasions. The
purpose of the scheme is to enable old people living alone to contact
someone outside their home in an emergency.
Visiting of the Aged in Hospital.
Arrangements have been made for members of the voluntary
organisations represented on the Committee to visit Finsbury aged
persons accommodated in hospital, who are not receiving regular
visits from friends and relations.
Meal Services.
Mid-day dinner facilities continued to be provided by various
voluntary organisations for aged persons resident in Finsbury and
a total of 19,313 meals were served during 1954.
As a consequence of the closing of the London County Council
Civic Restaurants and the need to find an alternative source of supply
for the mid-day meal services for old people, the Committee arranged