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An Old People's Club which enables the old people to save
for a holiday and other personal needs.
Party holiday trips with reduced transport and accommodation
charges for a week or fortnight's duration.
Help is also arranged on Saturdays with fetching water and
fuel, shopping and similar services. These are carried out by the
cadets of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Sick room equipment may also be hired through the British
Bed Cross Society.
Arrangements have been made at five centres where old
people or others interested in their welfare can be interviewed
and advised.
Leaflets are prepared and published informing the old people
and others of the services available and by whom provided, and
the Organiser of the Association is available to give talks to any
interested organisations in the Borough.
There are three luncheon clubs in Church or Mission Halls
providing mid-day means at l0d. each, and two mobile meals
services delivering meals at the same price. The Missions and
Churches lend the premises, provide the helpers and organise
day-to-day running of the clubs.
Free baths open Monday to Friday at the public baths, and
a chiropody service at two foot clinics in the Borough, one of
which is free to those on National Assistance or charging 2/6 per
treatment for others. The other is operated by the British Bed
Cross Society in conjunction with the Association, and is open
once a week at a charge of 1/6 per treatment, the Association
paying the chiropodist on a sessional basis.
Special facilities haVe also been arranged for evening classes
for men and women in boot repairing, woodwork, leatherwork
and home tailoring.
A fortnightly legal advice service has been inaugurated in
conjunction with the Family Welfare Association, free to
pensioners with certain income limits.
Arrangements have been made for reduced prices at Cinemas
other than on Bank Holidays.
Also various outings and gatherings are arranged by the
Council's Community Recreation Officer.
Medical Examination of Council's Staff.
During the year I have continued to carry out the duties
of medical advisor to the Council.
Every new entrant to the service is required to undergo a
medical examination, including a chest X-ray, in order to find
whether he or she is fit to be admitted to the Council's Superannuation
and/or Sick Pay Schemes.