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The Committee have entered into an agreement with the
two Relay Wireless Companies which cover the greater part
of the borough, whereby relay wireless facilities are
provided for elderly persons at a reduced rental, the
Committee to be responsible for ensuring that each aged
person has a current Wireless Receiving Licence.
It was agreed that the service should initially be
restricted to a maximum of twenty aged persons, who, whilst
not housebound or bedridden, were in the opinion of the
officers, deserving of the provision of wireless facilities
and that in such cases the rental should be paid by the
Committee.
At the end of the year eighteen persons were enjoying
such facilities (either relay or a wireless set where Relay
Service does not operate).
(v) S.O.S. Card Scheme:
The S.O.S. Card Scheme operated by the Committee in
the borough has functioned very successfully in the past
No use however, was made of the Scheme during 1959.
The purpose of the Scheme is to enable old people
living alone to contact someone outside their home in an
emergency. The Scheme besides having a practical value
also has a comfort value, as many of the aged express the
sense of security which possession of the card affords them.
(vi) Visiting of the Aged in Hospital:
Arrangements have been made for members of the voluntary
organisations represented on the Committee to visit Pinsbury
persons accommodated in hospital, who are not receiving
regular visits from friends and relations.
(rii) Nutritional Supplements:
The arrangements continued with Messrs Wander Ltd.,
Messrs Bovril Ltd., and Messrs Marmite Pood Extract Co. Ltd.,
whereby "Ovaltine", "Hospital Extract Bovril" "Marmite" and
"Jaffa Juice" are supplied to the various organisations
represented on the Committee for resale to the aged attending
their clubs at a price considerably less than the normal
retail price. These Nutritional Supplements have proved very
popular with the aged and considerable quantities have been
sold to them.