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Type of work carried out
Cutting and coiling of cable
Shutter assembly
Bracket assembly
Enlarger switches
Breaking out and packing of edible
golden crosses
Stitching and carding of:
pens
erasers
paint brushes
protractors
geometry sets
Covering of coat hangers
Remarks
Variable supply, male workers
have become skilled in cutting
and paring the wire and fitting
plugs.
Variable supply; welcomed by
male members.
Variable supply; semi-skilled
jobs and workers apply themselves
well to them.
Almost continuing supply.
Several workers proficient at
this work which needs getting
used to.
Well supplied; work colourful,
easy and fairly quickly done
and appeals strongly to the
elderly.
Supply continuous.
Two clubs with a restricted membership of a 100 for each—no
member allowed membership of both clubs—together with a club for
the handicapped also operate from Burnt Ash Centre. The members of
the club for the handicapped are picked up by special transport, and
are entertained and looked after by members of the other two clubs.
In addition to the normal social activities of the old peoples clubs
at both The Saville and Burnt Ash Centre a number of outings and
shows are organised, and the clubs for the handicapped have their own
parties at the end ot the year.
During 1963 the Health Department took over from the Lewisham
Old People's Welfare Association the organisation of holidays for old
people with the exception of the special requirements for handicapped
old people. The number of holidays arranged are nearly 500. Holidays
arc confined to the off-peak season, usually the early part ot May and
the latter part of September. The majority of elderly persons go to
boarding houses and guest houses, and stay for two weeks. The seaside
resorts to which the old people go are mainly those situated on the
south-east and south coasts, from Broadstairs to Boscombe, but some go
as far as Dawlish on the Devonshire coast.
The cost of a holiday to the elderly person is based upon a simple
method of assessment of the persons net income after deducting the
rent and insurances, and should the home be owned by the applicant an
average sum of £1 for rates and repairs is also deducted. If the net
weekly income is £3 or less per person, the charge made to a single person
is £4 15s. 0d., and to a married couple £4 10s. 0d. each. This is for the
total holiday, i.e. two weeks and fares. If the net income per person is
more than £3, the minimum charged is increased by half the excess of
the net income over £3 to a single person, or £6 for a married couple.
A non-returnable booking fee is taken of 5s. 0d.