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problems is obtaining work and we have been fortunate
during the year in receiving a wide variety. The list
below gives some idea of the versatility of the workers
in the Centres.
Enclosed many thousands of circulars for three different
firms.
Applied "2d. off" selotape labels to cartons.
Collated Instruction Manuals and leaflets for Electronic
firms.
Strung 64,000 labels.
Assembled Ball Point pens.
Packed combs.
Separated plug parts,
"Jigged" Badges ready for plating.
Trimmed Polythene.
Needlework of various kinds.
Made plush balls for a toy firm.
Piled bakelite parts.
Made many thousands of Manilla Polders.
Cut out swimming suit emblems.
Packed swimming suits.
Packed soap.
Sorted screws.
Made padded coat-hangers.
Made curtains.
Strung washers for plating.
The average age of the workers varies between the two
Centres, being over 70 in West Ealing and the late 60's
in Greenford. This one would expect of course from the
nature of the two different parts of the Borough.
The beneficial effect of these Centres on those who
attend has been mentioned often in earlier reports and
these previous observations continue to be amply confirmed.
No small part of the value of these Centres is the sense
of comradeship and such activities as the Christmas Party
and the "Thrift Club" are examples of this. The Christmas
Party was spent at the Town Hall Pantomime followed by a
meal in the Nelson Room. We are grateful for the help
received from several local firms, private individuals
and the Ealing Rotary Club, who all assisted in various
ways. During the year Mrs. Corbyn, the Secretary, found
it necessary to advise the Committee that although able
to continue in this capacity, she will be unable to continue
working as Supervisor. It has been decided that a