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of homebound old people. The scheme is proving very popular.
The foods are sold subject to suitable safeguards that only
pensioners receive them and only in sufficient quantities for
personal use.
PUBLICITY
To ensure that members of the public are better informed of
the old people's welfare services in the Borough, 10,000 copies
of a booklet on the local services were distributed during the year.
A special edition of a bookmark, dealing with the work of the Old
People's Welfare Committee, was also produced and distributed from
the Council's libraries.
DOMICILIARY CHIROPODY SERVICE
During the year over 400 visits were made to some 130 old
people in the Borough by the domiciliary chiropodist. This
scheme was arranged by the Woolwich Council of Social Service to
supplement the existing chiropody service for old people.
FUEL SUPPLIES FOR OLD PEOPLE
Thanks to the generosity of the Mayor, once again arrangements
were made for the purchase of £30 worth of solid fuel to
be held in reserve against winter emergencies.
VOLUNTARY WORK
Some 100 workers and visitors were enrolled at the end of the
year on the Council's list of volunteers regularly visiting and
helping old people. Assistance was given with the following
activities - house decorating, minor domestic repairs, gardening,
hairdressing, sewing and mending, friendly visiting, shopping and
emergency care, and so on. Senior schoolgirls and groups of
young people assisted some 45 old folk in this work. The
voluntary visitors report direct to the Old People's Welfare
staff of the Council.
Successful meetings of voluntary workers were held during
the year. The object of these meetings is to explain the latest
developments in local work for old people and to hear at first hand
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