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Cross, and in particular for the work done at these Foot Clinics for old
people, the Edmonton Welfare Association has made a grant of £100 to the
British Red Cross Society, Edmonton.
(k) PUBLIC BATHS - RED CROSS SERVICE TO THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM
The British Red Cross have continued to provide both a Male and Female
Nurse each week at the Public Baths, Knights Lane, Edmonton, N.9, to assist
elderly people and infirm old people attending the Slipper Baths. The Edmonton
Borough Council have provided special safety rails in two baths, which are
greatly appreciated.
Further publicity of these facilities which are available would be appreciated
at Old People's Clubs, whose members have difficulty owing to age or
infirmity, in having a bath.
(1) OTHER SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
(i) Other Services
The work of the Radio Repair Service is now operated through Martin's
Radio Limited, Edmonton, and we are grateful to Mr. Jolly and his staff for
their help and kindness with emergency cases of radio repairs to old people.
(ii) Harvest Festival Gifts and Easter Gifts
The Association are grateful to the schools in Edmonton for the gifts
they send us from their Harvest Festival Services and Easter Services for
distribution to the old people.
(iii) Work Centre and All-Day Club
The Association have under active consideration, the promotion of a Work
Centre and All-Day Club in the Borough of Edmonton, and the present position
of this project is the subject of a special report to the Executive. It is
the earnest wish of the Association that this scheme should come into operation
as soon as possible.
(iv) 'Good Neighbour Week' Exhibition
From the 20th February to the 25th February, the Association staged an
exhibition of work of the voluntary organisations, churches and youth organisations,
showing how they linked together in service to the community. Whilst
the attendance to the exhibition, the first of its kind in the country, was
not as good as anticipated, both the Association and Exhibitors thought the
effort well worthwhile.
CONCLUSION
The Association working through the Executive Committee with its wide
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