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Townswomen's Guilds
Provide home visiting, act as escorts, entertain in Old People's
Clubs, visit and make gifts to Old People's Homes, report needy
cases, help towards funds of the Old People's Welfare Committee.
There is a need to organise home visiting on an area basis throughout
the Borough.
British Red Cross Society
Provide a Chiropody service for old persons referred by medical
practitioners, Hospital Almoners, District Nurses and Darby and
Joan Clubs.
A Foot Clinic is held on Wednesday mornings every two weeks at
the Detachment Headquarters in the North of the Borough. In the
South of the Borough, a Chiropodist sees persons at her own Clinic
every two weeks, at a fee per service.
The Cadet Service does some shopping for old persons.
Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs
Established a Veterans' Club. Arrange outings twice a year, and
tea parties, individual assistance or " adoption " of old persons really
in need of financial and other help. Regular visits by Club members
with gifts of coal and grocery at Christmas.
Veteran's Club
Provides games and pastimes once a week, a yearly outing and
concerts. Visits to sick members.
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Help in homes and gardens with "odd" jobs. Distribute logs and
parcels at Christmas.
Soroptimist Club
Organise a summer outing for 20 old persons, home visits and
Christmas coal and parcels.
Round Table
Members assist individual cases of hardship.
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