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Christmas Food Parcels.—As in past years, we received the
customary grant from the Borough Council and were able to distribute
food parcels to 350 homebound elderly persons. Each person
was vetted to ensure that only those who were strictly homebound
received a parcel containing the following items :—
Tea, biscuits, Christmas pudding, tin of fruit salad, tin of
cream, box of cheeses, sweets and chocolate.
Members of the Committee and other volunteers packed and
wrapped the parcels and helped with the distribution and our sincere
thanks are due to all who helped at such a busy time of the
year. In addition to the above, several donations were received
with a request that parcels be bought and distributed and, as a
result, approximately 70 additional homebound persons received
parcels of varying contents.
After investigating the position very closely, twenty-four frozen
Christmas dinners were purchased and delivered to elderly persons
who had nobody to provide for them on Christmas Day. These
dinners had merely to be heated to provide a meal consisting of
Chicken, vegetables and Christmas Pudding.
Foods for Old People.—Once again we are pleased to report a
substantial increase over the previous year in the receipts for sales
of Welfare Foods up to the 31st March, 1960. These sales totalled
£888 11s. 7d. On the recommendation of the Medical Officer of
Health an additional food was this year added to those available to
elderly persons and this service, which contributes in no small way
to the good health of our elderly citizens, is greatly appreciated.
This large turnover in stock does, however, mean a great deal of
work for the members of the Women's Voluntary Services, by whom
the main distribution is carried out and we would thank them most
sincerely for this service.
In order that homebound persons should not be deprived of
this service, we have authorised the printing and issue of Welfare
Food Permits to relatives or friends of homebound old people in
order that they may purchase Foods from the Women's Voluntary
Services or their nearest Old People's Club on their behalf.
House-to-House Collection and Street Appeal.—The House-toHouse
Collection and Street Appeal which was held during the first
week of September, 1959, resulted in the sum of £90 17s. 4d. being
credited to the Association's voluntary funds. The Committee
appreciate most sincerely the efforts of all who assisted, and in
particular, those elderly people who helped to collect on the day of
the Street Appeal.
Carol Service.—Once again we are pleased to report that a
Carol Service, held at St. Alfege's Church on the 14th December,