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It is imperative that old people with foot ailments should have early
treatment, and it is the courtesy and efficiency of this service which has
earned the British Red Cross Society, Edmonton, the gratitude of its patients.
As a token of appreciation for the special services given by the Red
Cross to old people, the Edmonton Welfare Association have made a grant of
£125 to the British Red Cross Society, Edmonton.
(1) 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, Knight's 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 to two baths,
which are greatly appreciated.
(m) EMERGENCY FUEL SUPPLY
With the aid of a grant from the Edmonton Borough Council under the
National Assistance Act, 1948, Amended 1962, provision was made for a supply
of fuel in 28 lb. packs at cost price to sick housebound old people, should
an emergency arise through a severe winter.
Whilst there has been very little demand for this service and
arrangements made to sell the stock at cost to sick old people, and housebound
old people, it is obvious that this is a service that should be maintained
during the winter months.
This scheme had wide publicity through the Press and local Doctors
etc., and should an emergency arise it can be operated with the minimum of
delay.
(n) OTHER SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
(1 Radio Repair Service. This excellent work is now operated by
Martin's Radio Ltd., Edmonton and we are grateful to Mr. Jolly and his staff
for their unfailing help and kindness in the repair of radio sets for old
people.
(2) Easter Gifts and Harvest Festival Gifts. The Association are
grateful to the school children and their parents, for the wonderful array
of eggs, fruit, flowers, vegetables, groceries etc., which they send us
for distribution to the old people. The many letters of thanks received at
the schools show how much the old people appreciate the kindly thoughts of
the young people.
(3)"Budgies" for Lonely Old People. This is a new scheme that has
already brought happiness to a number of lonely old people through the kindness
of the members of the Edmonton Cage Birds' Society. In thanking the Society
for their generous gifts, we also thank the kind people who sent us cages.